Ms. Patch-Kennedy's Class

Civil War

1. Check out the presentation titled Sectionalism and Secession:

Sectionalism and Secession

2. Write a 5 sentence paragraph summarizing the presentation (about 100 words).

3. Read the article (linked below) titled "Free at Last..." and respond thoughtfully to the discussion questions.

Free at Last; The Enduring Legacy of the South's Civil War VictoryDavid Brion Davis article holds current national debate about slavery and its role in American history is forcing re-examination of distorted views promulgated after Civil War to spur North-South reconciliation; cites as South's ideological victory view that slavery played minor role in national history and even as cause of war, that Negroes are inferior to whites and that slavery was unfortunate but benign institution; photos (M)

Free at Last Discussion Questions

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