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Library Research – Best Practice
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Causes and Consequences of the American Civil War
I. Background and Causes of the Civil War
A. Slavery
B. States Rights vs. Nationalism
C. Economic Developments
D. Majority Rule vs. Minority Rights
II . Political Catalysts for the Civil War
A. Westward Expansion
B. Missouri Compromise
C. Kansas-Nebraska Act
D. Election of 1860
III. Civilians during the Civil War
A. Women during the Civil War
B. African Americans during the Civil War
C. Religious leaders during the Civil War
III. Civilians
during the Civil
War
A. Women
during the Civil
War
B. African
Americans
during the Civil
War
C. Religious
leaders during
the Civil War
“the female slave manager
necessarily served as a pillar of
the South’s political order.”
(Faust 54)
Frederick Douglass originally
agreed that secession was
unconstitutional, but more
ardently opposed any
compromise that would keep
the South in the Union through
the guarantee of slavery.
(McPherson 13)
Transferring research facts to your essay
III. Civilians
during the Civil
War
A. Women
during the Civil
War
B. African
Americans
during the Civil
War
C. Religious
leaders during
the Civil War
“the female slave manager
necessarily served as a pillar of
the South’s political order.”
(Faust 54)
Frederick Douglass originally
agreed that secession was
unconstitutional, but more
ardently opposed any
compromise that would keep
the South in the Union through
the guarantee of slavery.
(McPherson 13)
• Topic Sentence
• “the female slave manager
necessarily served as a pillar of
the South’s political order”
(Faust 54).
• Frederick Douglass originally
agreed that secession was
unconstitutional, but more
ardently opposed any
compromise that would keep
the South in the Union
through the guarantee of
slavery (McPherson 13).
• What does it mean?
• Why does it matter?
• Closing Statement
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