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Dissent in the Civil War

Dissent in the Civil War. Suspension of Habeas Corpus. Essential Questions. Which , if any, civil liberties should be suspended during times of war? How does one’s personal background, including class, gender, citizenship status, etc., impact decisions and actions?. Vocabulary.

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Dissent in the Civil War

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  1. Dissent in the Civil War Suspension of Habeas Corpus

  2. Essential Questions • Which, if any, civil liberties should be suspended during times of war? • How does one’s personal background, including class, gender, citizenship status, etc., impact decisions and actions?

  3. Vocabulary • Civil Liberties: Restraints put on the government in order to protect personal freedom (liberty). Examples: Freedom of Press, Religion, and Speech (1st Amendment) • Civil Rights: Active steps taken by the government to guarantee individual rights. Examples: Due process, Equal protection, etc.

  4. Suspending Habeas Corpus • When Southern states started leaving the Union, President Lincoln quickly moved troops into the Border States in order to keep them from leaving the Union. • He declared Martial Law in the state of Maryland. • He also suspended the Writ of Habeas Corpus

  5. Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

  6. Discussion Questions • Which of the situations described are the most severe in terms of the war? Why might they be handled differently than others? • Remember that keeping writ of habeas corpus doesn’t mean that you are automatically setting someone free; it means that you brining formal charges against them and letting the court decide if the person should be set free or go on trial. Which of the people could be brought up on charges, without suspending the writ? Why? • In which of the situations is it essential to the war effort to suspend the writ? Why? • What is the ultimate goal of suspending the writ? • The directions ask you to take the perspective of someone from a border state; how might that background influence your ideas on the suspension of the writ? • Compare the suspension of the writ during the Civil War to the current war on terror; would it be appropriate to suspend the writ today? Why or why not?

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