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Events Leading to Secession and the Civil War

Events Leading to Secession and the Civil War. By Miss O. 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. Read article aloud. Hang timeline piece. 2. Abolitionists.

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Events Leading to Secession and the Civil War

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  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. Read article aloud. Hang timeline piece

  3. 2. Abolitionists • Abolitionists campaigned to end slavery. • Abolitionist = a person who wanted to end or “abolish” slavery Read article aloud. Hang timeline piece

  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.” Read article aloud. Hang timeline piece

  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. Read article aloud. Hang timeline piece

  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.

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