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As we near the end of our Civil War unit, students will be introduced to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Use the above link to learn more about the plot and Booth’s escape as well as how Booth himself lost his life.
Discussion Questions:
1. How did the Civil War escalate beginning with the attack on Fort Sumter and continuing to Sherman’s March?
2. How did Lincoln’s assassination impact the path of Reconstruction?
Want to learn more?
- Read Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson, a young adult book on Lincoln’s assassination.
- Click the above link to see an interactive timeline and map detailing the event
