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Civil War Timeline Chronology for January 8
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January 8, 1811 January 10, 1811 |
Slaves under Charles Deslondes revolt. |
Louisiana
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| January 8, 1818 |
Missouri petitions for statehood |
Missouri
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Missouri Compromise (Compromise of 1820) |
| January 8, 1818 |
Yearly increase in manufacturing drops nearly 80% in 1817 over 1816. |
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Panic of 1819 |
| January 8, 1867 |
Kentucky rejects the 14th Amendment |
Kentucky
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14th Amendment |
| January 8, 1867 |
Blacks in Washington D. C. gain the right to vote in a bill passed over President Andrew Johnson's veto |
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Washington D. C. |
| January 8, 1877 |
Francis Nicholls, a Confederate general is inaugurated governor. Stephen B. Packard, a Republican, tried to claim victory. |
Louisiana
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Republican Party |
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