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The Thirteenth Amendment

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While the end of the Civil War marked the end of slavery with the Thirteenth Amendment, the questions of the Reconstruction remain unanswered today. Slavery first became a matter of debate at the Constitutional Convention. Today, we still grapple with its legacy. An informative video resource explores the roots of these questions and the Thirteenth Amendment. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
the thirteenth amendment, constitutional amendments, constitution day, the united states constitution, reconstruction, the reconstruction era, civil war, slavery, the constitutional convention, the missouri compromise of 1850, dred scott, abraham lincoln, the civil rights movement
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Create discussion questions to ask learners where they see the effects of slavery and the Thirteenth Amendment today
  • Have scholars research current questions around the Thirteenth Amendment, such as mass incarceration
Classroom Considerations
  • Video is a broad overview of history rather than a deep dive into the Reconstruction Amendments
Pros
  • Video is adaptable to a variety of classroom settings, as it does not presume a background in history
  • Engaging narrator, graphics, and images stimulate individuals' interest
Cons
  • None