In October of 2017, White House, Chief of Staff, John Kelly caused a furor when he told Fox News host Laura Ingraham that the Civil War was caused by the “lack of an ability to compromise,” that the war was fought by “men and women of good faith on both sides,” and that Confederate General Robert E. Lee “was an honorable man,”. John Kelly, perhaps unwittingly, unleashed a battle into the public domain that had been brewing among historians sense the time of the war itself. i.e. what was the cause of the Civil War? |  |
Assignment Participants will read the National Park Service publication entitled "Slavery: Cause and Catalyst of the Civil War". They will reference the additional readings available from the web links below, when finished, they will write, and post a response essay related to the text addressing the question "What caused the Civil War?". Participant essays should reflect their beliefs insights, ideas, teaching strategies etc. related to the ideas presented in both the text and additional online resources. Participant's blogs are due May 11th. In addition participants will respond to a minimum two of their peer's posts within the blog. Blog Responses are due May, 15th. All blogs are posted below.
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