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The Civil War:
Key Battles &
Turning Points
Summarize significant turning points of the Civil
War – including the battles of Fort Sumter and
Gettysburg, the Emancipation Proclamation, the
significance of the Gettysburg Address, and the
surrender at Appomattox as well as the role of
African Americans in the war.
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Date
1/28
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12
Activity
Civil War Summary
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Remember…
South Carolina seceded from the Union.
After, the states of AL, FL, MS, GA, LA,
and TX seceded (others after Fort Sumter)
These states formed their own government
– Confederate States of America
(Confederacy), which supported states’
rights and slavery.
Their president was Jefferson Davis.
Turning Points
Fort Sumter – first battle of the Civil War (1861)
Emancipation Proclamation – “end of slavery”
(January 1863)
Gettysburg – important battle for the North;
turning point towards victory (July 1863)
Gettysburg Address – inspired Union soldiers to
keep fighting (November 1863)
Appomattox Courthouse – South surrenders; end
of the Civil War (1865)
Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln’s goal of the war was to abolish
slavery in the United States.
He believed “slavery must die so that the
nation might live.”
On January 1, 1863, Lincoln gave a
statement that freed all slaves in the
Confederate states at war with the Union.
Emancipation Proclamation
 Since Union
officers were not in
control of the
Confederacy, most
African-Americans
were not released from
slavery.
African-Americans in the War
African-Americans were allowed to join the
Union army. Even though they were paid
less and had to buy their own uniforms,
many joined the army because they
supported Lincoln.
The first group of all black troops against
the Confederacy was the 54th Massachusetts
Regiment.
African-Americans in the War
Overall, 200,000 African-Americans fought
for the Union and over 37,000 died.
Later, in June 1864 Congress passed a bill
that stated black and white Union soldiers
would receive equal pay
Slavery didn’t officially end until the 13th
Amendment was passed…or did it?
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Gettysburg Address
About 4 months after the Battle of
Gettysburg, Lincoln gave a speech during a
memorial service for the soldiers.
The Gettysburg Address inspired Union
soldiers to continue fighting for their
country and the end of slavery.
Appomattox Courthouse
Where the surrender took place
General Robert E. Lee
surrendered to General Grant
on April 9, 1865
The war was over! The North
won!
Lincoln’s Assassination
In January 1865, the 13th Amendment
was introduced and passed banning
slavery in the United States
Lincoln was assassinated by John
Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865 – he
did not live to see the real end of
slavery
Legacy of the War
How did the Civil War change the
country?
What were the costs and consequences
of both the North & South?
Why do you think the North won?
America, The Story of Us: Civil
War
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Reconstruction
The Reconstruction Era lasted from 18651877
Now that the war is over we have to rebuild
the Union…without Abraham Lincoln
What were the social, political and
economic changes that occurred during the
Reconstruction era?