1. Events Leading to Secession and the Civil War
By Miss O.

2. 1. Nat Turner Rebellion 1831
Nat Turner led a revolt against plantation owners in Virginia.
57 people killed
Whites got scared,
so life got harder
for slaves.
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3. 2. Abolitionists Abolitionists campaigned to end slavery.
Abolitionist = a person who
wanted to end or “abolish” slavery
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4. 3. Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman supported a secret route that escaped enslaved African Americans took; it became known as the “Underground Railroad.”
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5. 4. John Brown’s Raid
John Brown led a raid on the United States Armory (Arsenal) at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia. He was trying to start a slave rebellion. He was captured and hanged.
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6. 5. The Election of 1860
After Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States in 1860, some southern states seceded from the Union and formed the “Confederate States of America.”
Secede = to withdraw or break away from
Later, Virginia seceded and joined them.