Harriet Beecher Stowe
Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, which had a significant impact on how slavery was viewed and resulted in many people sympathizing with the slaves
Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, which had a significant impact on how slavery was viewed and resulted in many people sympathizing with the slaves
Charles Sumner
Leader of anti-slavery forces in Massachusetts
Leader of anti-slavery forces in Massachusetts
John Brown
Abolitionist who led an unsuccessful raid on Harper's Ferry, then was captured and hanged
Abolitionist who led an unsuccessful raid on Harper's Ferry, then was captured and hanged
Stephen Douglas
Designed the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which led to Bleeding Kansas and was one of the causes of the Civil War
Designed the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which led to Bleeding Kansas and was one of the causes of the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
16th U.S. president who led the North to victory in the Civil War with his Emancipation Proclamation against slavery
16th U.S. president who led the North to victory in the Civil War with his Emancipation Proclamation against slavery
Jefferson Davis
President of the Confederation, led the Southern states in the Civil War
President of the Confederation, led the Southern states in the Civil War
Ulysses S. Grant
Successful general of the Union army, later would become the president
Successful general of the Union army, later would become the president
Robert E. Lee
General of the Confederate army, talented and successful, but still unable to lead the South to victory
General of the Confederate army, talented and successful, but still unable to lead the South to victory
William Tecumseh Sherman
General in the Union army, known to be harsh, but had good military strategies
General in the Union army, known to be harsh, but had good military strategies