John Brown was __________________.

________________ was the backbone of the South's economy.

The Dred Scott case ruled

This Act allowed territories to decide whether or not to allow slavery.

Confederate leaders hoped the demand for this crop would bring aid from Europe.

General Winfield Scott came up with this strategy during the Civil War.

This was the place the first cannon shots were fired and a celebration was held after the war was over.

This person spent weeks caring for wounded soldiers in the U.S. capitol and traveled from battle to battle.

This person was the first African American to command a U.S. Naval Ship

The first self-governed town for free people. It was located on Hilton Head Island.

What did the 13th Amendment do?

President Lincoln issued a statement that said enslaved people in states in the rebellion would be free forever.

What experimental submarine sank in Charleston harbor twice?

This is a day to remember the hardships and sacrifices of slavery and celebrate the achievements of African Americans.

A speech by President Lincoln that spoke of sacrifices made by soldiers on both sides of the war and how the world would never forget.

Who traveled around the country giving speeches on freedom and encouraging Black men to join the Union Army?

Who was the Union General who marched through Columbia and caused millions of dollars worth of damage to Southern goods and property?