Describes the military preparations and skirmishes that evolve into real battles. Battles at Manassas and Shiloh prove that war will be long and costly. The video concludes with Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, which cleverly turns the war into a fight to free slaves rather than a dispute over states' rights.
TRC audience:
High School (9-12)
College/Adult
TRC subject:
Early Nineteenth Century (1800-1865)
Art of the West
TRC format:
Audio-Visual