1859 ⟶ John Brown's Attack on Harpers Ferry
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry.
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⚔️ Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion in Southampton County
August 22: Nat Turner and a band of slaves lead an insurrection in Southampton County, Virginia. The rebellion is put to an end two days later. As many as two hundred African Americans, including innocent victims, died as a result.⟶
SlaveryRebellionUnited States HistoryAfrican American HistoryVirginiaCivil Unrest
United States⚔️ Guerrilla Warfare Erupts in Kansas: President Supports Proslavery Regime
Guerrilla warfare broke out within the two Kansas governments; President Pierce allied with the proslavery regime.⟶
American Civil WarGuerrilla WarfareAbolitionismPolitical ViolenceSectionalism
United States⚔️ John Brown's Attack on Harpers Ferry
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry.⟶
American Civil WarAbolitionismSlaveryRebellionSectionalismAntebellum EraViolenceRadicalism
United States⚔️ American Civil War Begins
1861–1865: American Civil War between the Union and seceding Confederacy.⟶
Civil WarSecessionWarfareAmerican HistorySlaveryUnionAbraham Lincoln
United States🏳️ Lee's Surrender at Appomattox
April 9: Robert E. Lee surrenders the Army of Northern Virginia (26,765 troops) to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia, effectively ending the American Civil War.⟶
American Civil WarReconstruction Era
United States⚔️ Battle of Little Bighorn: Custer's Defeat
Battle of the Little Bighorn leads to the death of General Custer and victory for the alliance of Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho.⟶
American WestNative American HistoryLakotaBattle
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