The beginning of slavery in North America occurred in 1619 when the first 20 African blacks where brought to English North America. They arrived on a Dutch ship and were sold at Jamestown. Records after this time are sketchy to point out whether these were really slaves or not, but by the 1660s local statutes had firmly established the institution in Virginia and Maryland. Throughout the next hundred years, slavery grew not only in the North but also in the South. With every new state came new slave territories and more of a need for their services.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they ar

24. January 10, 1861 Florida secedes from the Union. Louisianans seize U. S. arsenal at Baton Rouge, as well as Fort Jackson and Fort St. Philip.

During the Lincoln Douglas debate, the two orators traveled through Illinois attacking each other, but never meeting personally until the two decided to have seven separate head to head debates in seven different towns. The deliberations made history, thousands of settlers from all walks of life, farmers, businessmen, workers and attorneys all came to hear these two leaders debate defying all types of weather. Douglas attacked Lincoln calling him a radical abolitionist. Lincoln did not attack back, but spoke of how a nation could not be divided; and, that the idea that slavery would just fade away was no longer a solution. Douglas won the election, however, only because at the time the legislature had not been readjusted to take into account the change of population during the decades. Besides that, Lincoln would have won. In the rest of the Union, the Republican Party basically crushed the democrats. Republicans were now quickly becoming the dominant party.

In conclusion we have now ventured from the begging of slavery in America, to the begging of the civil war in America. We have seen the many causes that led up to the war. It makes you think if things were handled differently through out the conflict would the result have turned out like they did.

35. March 21, 1861 Alexander Stephens delivers Cournerstone speech.

1. On January 11, 1860, Alabama Democratic Party adopted the Alabama Platform.

15. December 20, 1860 the state of South Carolina officially passes legislation for secession.

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