The Civil War, Grades 7-12 a Historical Reader: Nextext Historical Reader

Title: The Civil War, Grades 7-12 a Historical Reader: Nextext Historical Reader
ISBN: 9780618003686
Author: Harriet Martineau
Rating: ⭐ 4.00 (2 ratings, reviews)

On February 4, 1861, a group of seven southern states seceded from the Union and formed a new nation, the Confederate States of America. With former Mississippi Senator Jefferson Davis as its first president, the "country" was founded under a constitution that closely resembled that of the United States, except that it recognized the ownership of slaves as a fundamental and protected right of its citizens. On April, 12, 1861, Confederate troops surrounded Fort Sumter, in Charleston harbor, formally beginning the Civil War. This collection: * presents key documents and memoirs from the period * offers literary perspectives on the times * documents the era in print and photographsFrom the Nextext Website.