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Unit 6—The Nation Divided and Rebuilt (1850-1896)
Chapter 18: The Nation Breaking Apart (1850-1861)
Chapter 19: The Civil War (1861-1865)
Chapter 20: Rebuilding the South (1865-1896)
Chapter 18
Taking the Train to Freedom
Study of the Underground Railroad carried out by the National Park Service, with links to numerous related sites
"On an Underground Railroad"
Song celebrating the leaders and goals of the Underground Railroad
Sources for John Brown: Information, Documents, and Images
Bibliography of resources dealing with John Brown, plus links to a collection of related images. Part of a site containing extensive information on the abolitionist.
Uncle TomÕs Cabin & American Culture
This site has many articles examining the effect of Uncle TomÕs Cabin on American culture.
Uncle Tom's Cabin: From Newspaper to Book to Play to Image
Images of posters and lithographs showing characters and scenes from Uncle Tom's Cabin
Know-Nothing Party
Brief history of the nativist political party. Page includes links to information about historic sites in Washington, D.C.
Free-Soil Party
History of the Free-Soil Party, with links to information about related topics
Chapter 19
The Civil War Letters Collection
Letters written by Confederate and Union soldiers
Chapter 20
Persistence of the Spirit
Interpretive study of people and events that have contributed to the black experience in Arkansas, presented by the Arkansas Humanities Resource Center. The section "First Freedom" in the Historical Narrative pages deals specifically with Reconstruction.
Celebrating Rights and Responsibilities
History of Reconstruction in Maryland, as revealed in personal stories, newspaper accounts, and images. Includes links to related sites.
Andrew Johnson: Seventeenth President, 1865-1869
Short biography of the president, with a link to a biography of his wife, Eliza McArdle Johnson
A Hundred Years of Terror
Extensive examination of the Ku Klux Klan and its activities, prepared by the Southern Poverty Law Center
Another Presidential Election Error Headline
Lively account of the political maneuvering involved in the Tilden-Hayes election
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