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Civil War Propaganda Traveling Trunk Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art. The Civil War. 1860 Lincoln 1861 to 1865 The Union versus the Confederacy Slavery Deadliest war in America; 750,000. Propaganda. A form of communication that tries to influence attitude by presenting one side of an argument
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Civil War PropagandaTraveling TrunkMarietta/Cobb Museum of Art
The Civil War • 1860 Lincoln • 1861 to 1865 • The Union versus the Confederacy • Slavery • Deadliest war in America; 750,000
Propaganda • A form of communication that tries to influence attitude by presenting one side of an argument • Union Propaganda • Anti-slavery photographs, cartoons • 1850s Newspaper Illustrations
an example of Union propaganda of Jefferson Davis
Winslow Homer • Born 1836 • In 1855 began printmaking • Harper’s Weekly • Families able to “see” the war • Troops’ morale
Make your own newspaper! • Title? • Story/Summary (2-3 Sentences) • Draw an image • Go over in black ink • Present to class