The Most Powerful Words of the Civil War
The Civil War was one of the darkest times in the history of the United States. From the new nation's very beginning, slavery was a battle between the country's economy and its morality. The "slavery question" was argued in courts, in Congress, in homes, in newspapers, and eventually on the battlefield. Through this striking volume, readers will come to understand the powerful statements that drove a country into war. Through simple, accessible text and photographs, young historians will feel themselves moved by those same words that nearly tore apart the United States.
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The Most Powerful Words of the Civil War
The Civil War was one of the darkest times in the history of the United States. From the new nation's very beginning, slavery was a battle between the country's economy and its morality. The "slavery question" was argued in courts, in Congress, in homes, in newspapers, and eventually on the battlefield. Through this striking volume, readers will come to understand the powerful statements that drove a country into war. Through simple, accessible text and photographs, young historians will feel themselves moved by those same words that nearly tore apart the United States.
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The Most Powerful Words of the Civil War

The Most Powerful Words of the Civil War

by Jason Glaser
The Most Powerful Words of the Civil War

The Most Powerful Words of the Civil War

by Jason Glaser

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The Civil War was one of the darkest times in the history of the United States. From the new nation's very beginning, slavery was a battle between the country's economy and its morality. The "slavery question" was argued in courts, in Congress, in homes, in newspapers, and eventually on the battlefield. Through this striking volume, readers will come to understand the powerful statements that drove a country into war. Through simple, accessible text and photographs, young historians will feel themselves moved by those same words that nearly tore apart the United States.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781538248171
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Publication date: 12/30/2019
Series: Words That Shaped America Series
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 9.12(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range: 9 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Foundations of Freedom 4

Rise of the Abolitionists 6

A Nation on the Edge 8

Supreme Injustice 10

The Great Debates 12

Breaking Away 14

The Emancipation Proclamation 16

On the Battlefield 18

The Gettysburg Address 20

Letters from Home 22

Surrender and Reuniting 24

After Emancipation 26

Rising Up Again? 28

Glossary 30

For More Information 31

Index 32

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