Module 6 - A Tragic Legacy

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Activity 1: Introduction

Have you ever wondered how the legacies of slavery have shaped the identity of the United States?  To what extent did "the slave question" and challenges surrounding the expansion of slavery in the expanding United States influence sectional discord?  What impact did the conflict between anti-slavery and pro-slavery interests have on antebellum life in the United States?  What critical events led to the outbreak of the Civil War?  How did the period of Reconstruction that followed the Civil War profoundly impact twentieth century American life?