HST 155 Wk 5 Discussion – The Civil War

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

The three day battle of Gettysburg in 1863 is recorded as the largest and costliest fight in terms of soldiers lost in the America Civil War. General Lee and the Confederate Army were defeated, and the loss turned the tide of the war in favor of the North. President Lincoln was invited to address the audience at a dedication ceremony for the soldiers who fell at Gettysburg. His two minute message has resonated for 150 years.

Consider Lincoln’s statement from the Gettysburg Address where he says this nation “shall have a new birth of freedom.”

Discussion questions:

How do these words relate to the issues of slavery that were central to the Civil War? What were the outcomes of the Civil War for black slaves? How did women, free blacks, and black soldiers contribute to the outcomes of the Civil War?

Due Monday

Reply to at least two of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.