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The student will demonstrate knowledge of the Civil War and Reconstruction Era and its importance as a major turning point in American history by:
| (a) identifying the major events and the roles of key leaders of the Civil War Era, with emphasis on Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and Frederick Douglass; |
| (b) analyzing the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation and the principles outlined in Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address; |
| (c) examining the political, economic, and social impact of the war and Reconstruction, including the adoption of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States. |
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