Tuesday, Nov. 18 - The Civil War - Slavery & Emancipation

Objective: By the end of this lesson, you will understand how much of the U.S. was built on slavery and how the Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery.

Slavery in the U.S. has existed since the country was first settled in 1619. It was the basis for much of the country's economy, and a major cause of the Civil War.

Please especially explore The 1619 Project, created by the New York Times, to understand how deep slavery's roots run in the United States.

You can also listed to voices of former slaves who had been freed.