Jan 6, 2010

American Civil War Almanac | 1857–1861: The South Prepares to Secede

Dred Scott's bid for freedom
North-South tensions grow
Lincoln challenges Douglas
The Lincoln-Douglas debates
John Brown leads the raid at Harpers Ferry
Brown's death further divides America
The 1860 presidential campaign
Lincoln wins the election
South Carolina secedes, other Southern states follow
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