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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