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Conflict and Expansion Unit Four
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A House Divided Unit 4, Part 1 Slavery and the Civil War
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Section Overview Slavery Civil War 20 th Century Civil rights Movement Introduces you to the Civil War and the conflicts over the rights of black Americans.
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Civil War 1861-1865 North: Yankees vs. South: Confederates Abraham Lincoln: North President Jefferson Davis: South President North wins after more than 620,000 troops had been killed Land in absolute desolation 4,000,000 slaves gain freedom
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“ The United States are …” Prior to civil war, The United States focused more on individual states rather than the “ Union. ” Slavery was in place longer in the south than the north “ A house divided against itself cannot stand ” – Lincoln Post Civil War: “ The United States is …”
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Slavery Before and After war remained an issue of strife Transcendentalism movement opposed slavery 100 Years after the civil war and the freeing of slaves began the Civil rights Movement
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Civil Rights Movement All Men are created equal and therefore should have equal rights within society The end of slavery was only the beginning of a long battle for equal rights for African Americans Many literary figures both Black and white fought during this time for equality and justice.
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Literature Some of the most vivid accounts of slavery and the civil war comes from fiction. Gone with the Wind, Uncle Tom ’ s Cabin, and the Red Badge of Courage. A time fore African Americans to come forth as literary artists. Prominent authors fights for Civil Rights: Thoreau, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Frederick Douglas, and Walt Whitman.
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