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The Emancipation Proclamation

The Emancipation Proclamation

President Abraham Lincoln

President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the height of the Civil War. It was directed at the eleven states still in rebellion and decreed that all slaves in these rebelling states were freed.

Pair “The Emancipation Proclamation” with “A Nation Divided: North vs. South” to provide students with additional context regarding the Civil War. Ask students to consider why the South was more opposed to abolishing slavery than the North.

10° Grado Documento histórico 1970L
The Road to American Independence

The Road to American Independence

Jessica McBirney

In "The Road to American Independence," the text recounts the major events that led the American colonies to victory in the Revolutionary War and independence from Great Britain.

Pair “The Road to American Independence” with “A Nation Divided: North vs. South” and ask students to discuss the similar ideas of the two texts. How did the Southern states’ decision to withdraw from the United States compare to the events of the American Revolution?

9° Grado Texto informativo 1130L
The Election of 1860

The Election of 1860

USHistory.org

This information text describes the lead-up to and outcomes of the 1860 presidential election of Abraham Lincoln, which sparked the Civil War.

Pair “A Nation Divided: North vs. South” with "The Election of 1860" and ask students to analyze how the election of 1860 led to the beginning of the Civil War.

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The South Secedes

The South Secedes

USHistory.org

This text details the events of the secession crisis of 1860-1861 in which the southern states formed the Confederacy and the Civil War began.

Pair "The South Secedes" with “A Nation Divided: North vs. South” and ask students to analyze whether or not the southern states made a tactically smart decision to secede from the Union given some of the resource gap that they faced.

10° Grado Texto informativo 1130L
Black Soldiers in the Civil War

Black Soldiers in the Civil War

The National Archives

In the information text "Black Soldiers in the Civil War," African American struggle for the right to fight as soldiers in the Civil War for their freedom.

Pair “A Nation Divided: North vs. South” with “Black Soldiers in the Civil War” to provide students with additional historical context about the Civil War. Ask students to compare the information revealed about slavery in each text– do students believe that abolishing slavery was the main goal of the Union Army? What other factors contributed to the Union Army’s desire to defeat the Confederate Army?

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President Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

President Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

President Abraham Lincoln

In "President Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address," President Lincoln discusses the causes of the American Civil War and what will be required to repair the nation.

Pair “A Nation Divided: North vs. South” with “President Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address” to provide students with historical context on the American Civil War. What does “A Nation Divided: North vs. South” reveal about the causes of the war? How does President Lincoln plan to reunite the nation, despite the disagreements that separated it?

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Last Diary Entry of John Wilkes Booth

Last Diary Entry of John Wilkes Booth

John Wilkes Booth

In his final diary entry, John Wilkes Booth justifies his assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and wonders at his fate.

Pair “Last Diary Entry of John Wilkes Booth” with “A Nation Divided: North Vs. South” and ask students to discuss the how the deep divides in the nation manipulated and motivated Booth to murder on behalf of the Confederacy. How would killing Lincoln help the cause of the South?

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The Siege of Vicksburg: A Tale of Two Generals

The Siege of Vicksburg: A Tale of Two Generals

Mike Kubic

In "The Siege of Vicksburg: A Tale of Two Generals," Mike Kubic discusses the life and accomplishments of the opposing generals of the Siege of Vicksburg, an important battle for the Union's victory in the Civil War.

Pair “A Nation Divided: North vs. South” with “The Siege of Vicksburg: A Tale of Two Generals” to provide students with additional information regarding the American Civil War. Ask students how the additional information influences their understanding of the war. If Ulysses S. Grant had not succeeded in the Siege of Vicksburg, how would the future of the Union and the United States have been influenced?

10° Grado Texto informativo 1260L
Union wins a victory at Port Royal Sound, South Carolina

Union wins a victory at Port Royal Sound, South Carolina

Carolyn Reeder

In the informational text "Union wins a victory at Port Royal Sound, South Carolina," Carolyn Reeder describes one of the Union's early successes against the South during the Civil War.

Pair “Union wins a victory at Port Royal Sound, South Carolina” with “A Nation Divided: North vs. South” to provide students with historical information about the Civil War. Ask students to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the North and South. Why do students think the Civil War lasted longer than either side anticipated?

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What happened at Ball's Bluff?

What happened at Ball's Bluff?

Carolyn Reeder

In the informational text "What happened at Ball's Bluff?" Carolyn Reeder discusses one of the early battles of the Civil War.

Pair “A Nation Divided: North vs. South” with “What happened at Ball’s Bluff?” to provide students with a comparison of the power of the Union and the Confederacy. How do students think the Confederates’ strength described in “A Nation Divided: North vs. South” may have contributed to their win at Ball’s Bluff? How were the “uncertainties of war” as discussed in “A Nation Divided: North vs. South” apparent in “What happened at Ball’s Bluff?”?

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Attack on Fort Sumter Marked Start of War

Attack on Fort Sumter Marked Start of War

Carolyn Reeder

In the informational text "Attack on Fort Sumter Marked Start of War," Carolyn Reeder discusses the South's first attack on the North that resulted in the beginning of the Civil War. 

Pair “A Nation Divided: North vs. South” with “Attack on Fort Sumter Marked Start of War” to provide students with information about what transpired after the attack on Fort Sumter. How do the two texts explore the advantages that both the North and the South possessed? What contributed to the uncertainty of the war’s outcome?

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