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Civil War and Reconstruction

Civil War and Reconstruction

  • Biography: John Brown Biography: John Brown

    Biography: John Brown

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    This biography focuses on John Brown, an ardent abolitionist who led both the raid of Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas, in 1856, and the attack on Harper's Ferry, Virginia, in October 1859. Brown's intent was to inspire a slave rebellion throughout the South...
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  • Biography: Jefferson Davis Biography: Jefferson Davis

    Biography: Jefferson Davis

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    This biography on Jefferson Davis focuses on his service in the Mexican-American War, his support of John C. Calhoun and the idea of states' rights, and his role as President of the Confederate States of America. The biography includes a series of...
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  • Biography: Dred Scott Biography: Dred Scott

    Biography: Dred Scott

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    This biography focuses on Dred Scott, an enslaved person who sued for his freedom during the 1850s. In 1857, the case Scott v. Sandford was brought before the Supreme Court. While the decision affirmed that the suit had no basis because Scott was not a...
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  • Biography: Denmark Vesey Biography: Denmark Vesey

    Biography: Denmark Vesey

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    This biography on Denmark Vesey focuses on his origins on the West Indian island of St. Thomas, his intent to plot a slave rebellion in South Carolina and subsequent capture during the early 1820s, and his inspiration to the abolitionist cause of the...
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