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Conflict and Expansion

Conflict and Expansion. Starts on page 438. Turnitin.com. Class ID: 6962114 Password: Winston6 Your homework is to register for this over the weekend. Slavery and the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln inaugurated as President in March 1861.

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Conflict and Expansion

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  1. Conflict and Expansion Starts on page 438

  2. Turnitin.com • Class ID: • 6962114 • Password: • Winston6 • Your homework is to register for this over the weekend

  3. Slavery and the Civil War • Abraham Lincoln inaugurated as President in March 1861. • Seven states have already seceded: Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, Mississippi, and Texas. • A month later more states secede and Lincoln orders troops to enforce laws • The Civil War officially begins

  4. Before the Civil War • United States was a plural noun • People were used to saying “The United States are…” • A strong belief in state’s rights threatened the union (which is what our country was called) • Becomes a crucial time period for slaves and African-Americans • One of the most famous people of the time was Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave

  5. A House Divided – Slavery and the Civil War • What do you know about slavery in the United States? SLAVERY

  6. Biographical Connection • After escaping in 1838, Douglass gave lectures about his experiences. • He decided to write a biography in order to convince skeptics about his life • This book became one of the most famous slave narratives • As a boy, Douglass was a servant in Baltimore where Mrs. Auld taught him the alphabet and simple spelling • Mr. Auld commanded to his wife to stop teaching Douglass

  7. Cont… • Mr. Auld believed Douglass had become too spoiled as a house slave so he rented him out to a man named Edward Covey to break the man’s spirit.

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