The first African slave was brought to Jamestown, Virginia in 1619.

The Slave Trade Act of 1807 prohibited the importation of slaves into the United States.

South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union on December 20, 1860.

Abraham Lincoln was the president of the United States during the Civil War.

The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery in the United States.

The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses that helped slaves escape to freedom in the North.

The Fugitive Slave Act required fugitive slaves to be returned to their owners, even if they had escaped to a free state.

The Battle of Fort Sumter was the first battle of the Civil War and took place on April 12-13, 1861.

The Battle of Appomattox Court House was the last battle of the Civil War and took place on April 9, 1865.

The Emancipation Proclamation freed approximately 4 million slaves.

The Thirteenth Amendment freed approximately 4 million slaves.

The Freedmen's Bureau was a federal agency that helped freed slaves adjust to life after slavery.

The Abolitionist Movement was a movement that sought to end slavery in the United States.

Frederick Douglass was the most famous abolitionist.

Uncle Tom's Cabin was a book that helped to spark the Civil War.