This lesson put names and faces on the differing viewpoints around the institution of slavery.  The purpose is to show that the ideas did not just exist on their own; people actively held on to their ideas against and for the enslavement of African Americans.

Essential Question:

How might cultural differences within a community lead to civil war?

Learning Outcome:

Students will be able to identify opposing views about the institution of slavery that led to the U.S. Civil War.  

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