What was the first battle fought in the civil war?

Known in the north as the Battle of Bull Run and in the South as the Battle of Manassas, this battle, fought on July 21 1861 in Virginia was the first major battle of the Civil War. It was a Confederate victory.

An abolitionist is someone who wanted to abolish or get rid of slavery. This slavery was for the African Americans in the South. The United States made slavery unconstitutional in 1865 with the ending of the Civil War. The movement was helped by Abraham Lincoln, a Republican Abolitionist, and president.