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AMERICAN STORY
THE SECRET WEAPON OF THE SOUTH
ESSENTIAL CHAPTER QUESTION
ESSENTIAL CHAPTER QUESTION
How did the United States transform during the Civil War?
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
LINCOLN ISSUES THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION | FREDERICK DOUGLAS | AFRICAN-AMERICAN SOLDIERS
In 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed slaves in states under Confederate control.
Frederick Douglass was deeply familiar with the miseries suffered by black men and women living in slavery. Born to an enslaved mother in 1818, he spent the early years of his childhood living on a plantation in Maryland.
“The white man’s happiness cannot be purchased by the black man’s misery.” —Frederick Douglass
In 1863, African Americans began to join U.S. military units and proved to be valuable soldiers for the Union.
AMERICANS AT WAR
AMERICANS AT WAR
CONFLICTS OVER THE DRAFT | PAYING FOR WAR | WARTIME PRISON CAMPS
In reaction to forced military service during the Civil War, people in both the North and the South staged riots.
During the Civil War, both the North and the South had to devise new methods of funding their war efforts.
Thousands of soldiers on both sides of the conflict died from exposure and disease in Civil War prison camps.
THE TIDE TURNS
THE TIDE TURNS
BATTLES OF VICKSBURG AND GETTYSBURG | SHERMAN'S MARCH AND GRANT'S VICTORY | LINCOLN'S VISION | APPOMATTOX | NATIONAL CEMETERIES
The battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg were the key turning points in the Union’s eventual victory in the Civil War.
Grant and his generals brought the full power of the Union Army down on the South in their campaign to capture the Confederate capital.
Politicians and public officials use speeches to express their views on public policy. During his political career, Abraham Lincoln delivered a number of speeches, several of which became some of the most formative speeches in U.S. history.
The Civil War ended with the surrender of the Confederacy at a simple ceremony in Virginia.
The need to lay soldiers to rest respectfully after battle led to the creation of national cemeteries during the Civil War. These sites honor the bravery and sacrifice of the men and women who have served their country throughout its history.
THE WAR'S AFTERMATH
THE WAR'S AFTERMATH
LANDMARK AMENDMENTS AND TERRIBLE LOSS | THE LEGACY OF THE WAR
Abraham Lincoln planned to rebuild the South and restore the Union, but others would have to follow through for him.
The Civil War left a legacy of unresolved economic and political issues that would have long-lasting effects on the United States.
REVIEW
REVIEW
VOCABULARY
VOCABULARY
Emancipation Proclamation - (n.) an 1863 document issued by Abraham Lincoln that freed all slaves living in Confederate-held territory during the American Civil War
Enlist - (v.) to join
Stalemate - (n.) a situation in which neither side in a conflict is able to win
Bond - (n.) a certificate offered for sale to the public with the promise that the government will pay the money back at a later date
Conscription Act - (n.) a law instituted by the Union is 1863 stating that men between the ages of 20 and 45 years of age were liable to be drafted into the military but they could pay $300 to avoid service
Draft - (n.) a mandatory term of military service
Exemption - (n.) a release from obligations
Habeas Corpus - (n.) the right of an arrested person to be brought before a judge before going to jail
Legal Tender Act - (n.) an act that replaced the notes of individual banks with a unified national currency
Quarantine - (v.) to keep infected people away from those who have not yet contracted a disease
Ration - (n.) supplied food
Scapegoat - (n.) an individual or group blamed for the mistakes or faults of others
Scurvy - (n.) a disease linked to malnutrition and a diet lacking in fruits and vegetables
Bluff - (n.) a cliff
Flotilla - (n.) a small fleet
Gettysburg Address - (n.) an 1863 speech delivered by President Lincoln to commemorate the loss of life at the Battle of Gettysburg and to dedicate a military cemetery
Morphine - (n.) a powerful painkiller
Total War - (n.) a war in which all rules and laws of war are ignored and all resources are used for defeating the enemy
Veteran - (n.) a person who has served in the military
Assassinate - (v.) to murder for political reasons
Casualty - (n.) a dead or injured person
Homestead Act - (n.) an act that started a program of public land grants to small farmers
Jurisdiction - (n.) the authority to enforce laws within a given area
Servitude - (n.) the state of being enslaved
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