Civil War
This paper is about the Civil War. It is an overview of the events that led up to the Start of the Civil War, the battles during the Civil War and the end of the Civil war. How, when and why did the Civil War end? What battles took place during the Civil War and how did they affect the outcome of the Civil War? How, when and why the Civil War started? What events led up to the start of the Civil war?
There were a few abolitionists that were involved in events leading up to the Civil War. Even though the Civil war didn’t actually begin until 1861there were people fighting for the same causes as the ones that caused the Civil War; slavery, state rights, the future of the new territories if they were going to be Free states or slave states.
In October 16th -18th, 1859 John brown, in an attempt to amass arms for a slave insurrection, attacks the federal armory and arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. (Thomas, 2001)
John Brown (May 9, 1800-December 2, 1859) was an abolitionist; he believed that the only way to take action against slavery was by using force. In 1856 Brown commanded forced in the Battle of Black Jack and the Battle of Osawatomie in Kansas. Some of his followers killed 5 pro-slave supporters at Pottawatomie. The attacks in October 1859 on the federal armory and at Harpers Ferry are what led to his capture and being tried for murder and treason. On December 2nd, 1859 Brown was hung for murder and treason. (Reynolds, 2005) “I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood. I had, as I now think, vainly flattered myself that without very much bloodshed it might be done” Brown wrote this the morning of his hanging. (Reynolds, 2005)
On November 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln is elected President, with Hannibal Hamlin as his Vice president. He was the first Republican to win the presidency. Receiving only 40% of the popular vote. (this day in history novemeber 6, 2013) On December 20, 1860 South
There were a few abolitionists that were involved in events leading up to the Civil War. Even though the Civil war didn’t actually begin until 1861there were people fighting for the same causes as the ones that caused the Civil War; slavery, state rights, the future of the new territories if they were going to be Free states or slave states.
In October 16th -18th, 1859 John brown, in an attempt to amass arms for a slave insurrection, attacks the federal armory and arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. (Thomas, 2001)
John Brown (May 9, 1800-December 2, 1859) was an abolitionist; he believed that the only way to take action against slavery was by using force. In 1856 Brown commanded forced in the Battle of Black Jack and the Battle of Osawatomie in Kansas. Some of his followers killed 5 pro-slave supporters at Pottawatomie. The attacks in October 1859 on the federal armory and at Harpers Ferry are what led to his capture and being tried for murder and treason. On December 2nd, 1859 Brown was hung for murder and treason. (Reynolds, 2005) “I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood. I had, as I now think, vainly flattered myself that without very much bloodshed it might be done” Brown wrote this the morning of his hanging. (Reynolds, 2005)
On November 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln is elected President, with Hannibal Hamlin as his Vice president. He was the first Republican to win the presidency. Receiving only 40% of the popular vote. (this day in history novemeber 6, 2013) On December 20, 1860 South