The American Civil War: The South Before the War Video

The American Civil War: The South Before the War Video. Learning Objectives for this video:

• The South Before the Civil War. Learn about The South Before the Civil War. Examine the political, economic, and societal differences between the North and South that caused tensions to build in the decades before the Civil War. Then, survey the bloody conflict that was fought from Fort Sumter to Appomattox for the preservation of the Union.
• Gain insight to the political debates over slavery that led to the formation of the Confederate States of America.
• Survey the major events and battles of the Civil War, from the firing on Fort Sumter by Southern troops to the surrender of General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House, culminating in the preservation of the Union.
• Understand how the abolitionist movement and President Abraham Lincoln's strong leadership impacted the Union.
• Trace the repercussions of the Civil War and its aftermath for newly freed slaves, white Southerners, and northern industry.
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