Lincoln described the Civil War as a struggle to preserve a nation that was dedicated to the proposition that “all men are created equal” and that was ruled by a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people.”
The student will demonstrate knowledge of the Civil War and Reconstruction Era and their importance as major turning points in American history by c) analyzing the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation and the principles outlined in Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
Gettysburg Address