1831 ⟶ Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion in Southampton County
August 22: Nat Turner and a band of slaves lead an insurrect...
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⚔️ First Seminole War Begins
First Seminole War begins in Florida.⟶
WarfareMilitary ConflictUnited States HistoryFloridaNative American HistoryTerritorial ExpansionAndrew Jackson
United States⚔️ 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⚔️ 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💥 Wounded Knee Massacre
The Wounded Knee Massacre in South Dakota was the last battle in the American Indian Wars. This event represents the end of the American Old West.⟶
Native American HistoryUnited States HistoryGenocideLakotaAmerican WestColonialismMilitary ConflictIndigenous Rights
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