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⚔️ The American Civil War

The American Civil War — told through real, archival public-domain images.

4
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~22 min
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🌍 Society
subject
Adults
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What you’ll learn

  1. A Nation DividedUnderstand the key events and significance of 'A Nation Divided' in The American Civil War.This section covers 'A Nation Divided' in The American Civil War, illustrated with real public-domain images from major institutions.
  2. The War RagesUnderstand the key events and significance of 'The War Rages' in The American Civil War.This section covers 'The War Rages' in The American Civil War, illustrated with real public-domain images from major institutions.
  3. Turning PointsUnderstand the key events and significance of 'Turning Points' in The American Civil War.This section covers 'Turning Points' in The American Civil War, illustrated with real public-domain images from major institutions.
  4. Victory and LossUnderstand the key events and significance of 'Victory and Loss' in The American Civil War.This section covers 'Victory and Loss' in The American Civil War, illustrated with real public-domain images from major institutions.

Questions this course answers

The central issue dividing the country before the Civil War was:

The war grew out of the conflict over slavery.

The Civil War began in 1861 with the attack on:

Confederates fired on Fort Sumter, South Carolina, in April 1861.

Lincoln's 1863 Emancipation Proclamation declared:

It freed enslaved people in the Confederacy and reframed the war's purpose.

The war's bloodiest battle, a Union victory in 1863, was:

The Battle of Gettysburg was the deadliest of the war.

The Confederacy effectively surrendered in 1865 at:

Robert E. Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox in April 1865.

Slavery was permanently abolished by the:

The 13th Amendment ended slavery throughout the United States.

Grounded in trusted sources

  • Library of Congress
  • National Archives
  • Smithsonian
  • National Park Service

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