Friday, November 1, 2019

Civil War - Frederick Douglass; Gettysburg - Lincoln

Happy November!

We'll start today by reviewing the context of the progression of the war. Then, we turned our attention to Douglass's "Men of Color, To Arms!" speech, using this version:

We read the speech aloud and used it to answer the questions on the chart you've been using.

After a short video and a look at the Battle of Gettysburg, we read Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address." You responded to it in a variety of wars, including a creative interpretation of people at the time and your personal perspective.
  • Lincoln
  • Douglass
  • Jefferson Davis
  • A congressperson from a Border State
  • A Union soldier
  • A family member of a Union soldier
  • A Confederate soldier
  • A family member of a Confederate soldier
  • A slaveowner
  • A formerly enslaved person
  • A currently enslaved person in a border state
  • A free black person

Lastly, please be sure to buy a copy of our next book, Native Son, by next Friday. It is at the bookstore for $16

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