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Slavery played the central role during the American Civil War. The primary catalyst for secession was slavery, especially Southern political leaders' resistance to attempts by Northern antislavery political forces to block the expansion of slavery into the western territories. Slave life went through great changes, as the South saw Union Armies take control of broad areas of land. During and before the war, enslaved people played an active role in their own emancipation, and thousands of enslaved people escaped from bondage during the war. On January 1, , President Abraham Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation , making 3 million blacks legally free. During the war, both sides used African Americans for military purposes; in the South as enslaved labor and in the north as wage labor and military volunteers. Over , formerly enslaved people fought for the Union and over , fled their plantations for Union lines. Religiosity and cultural expression also developed greatly during the civil war. There have been many different ways to estimate the amount of slaveholding in the south.
First up is a short video about the Lost Cause myth that features historian Karen L. This is ideal for classroom use.
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This presentation by Ashleigh Lawrence-Sanders is a great place to begin. This most recent interview, which covers the historiography of slavery with Deirdre Owens Cooper is Teh worth your time. About the author: Thank you for taking the time to read this post. What next? Scroll down and join the discussion in the comments section.
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