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Lee, passage from preface, p.5

Lee introduces her purpose in writing this history book.

Lee, passage on slavery, p.262

Lee describes the issue of slavery as it relates to the Civil War and the Union antebellum.

Scudder, passage on slavery, p.204

Here the author describes the institution of slavery as an undesirable one.

Cooper, passage on the cause of the war, p.344

In this passage, the author explains the causes of the American Civil War.

Higginson, passage on south causing war, p.509

In this passage Higginson describes the results of the 1860 election and the context around who had agency to make any change in the country at the…

Monticello

The beautiful side of Monticello hides a stark reality for many slaves. Here slaves worked for hours and years. Sally Hemings lived here for her whole…

Sally's Home

Here is what archaeologists believe to be Sally Hemings home. From the Fire place to the brick walls her life was characterized by her lack of…

Energy and Public Transit Proposal

This document is a section of a larger Energy and Public Transit proposal that was developed by the Science Applications, Inc. The proposal was…

A comparative trend of transit rides vs automobile miles

The resource is a line graph visual that depicts the trend of passenger automobile miles in US urban areas in relation to the number of passengers…