Instructional Video2:38
Makematic

The Impact of the Civil War

K - 8th
On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter, South Carolina, marking the explosive start of the Civil War. The conflict led to short-lived progress and long-term struggles for true racial equality.
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: The Civil War: Fort Sumter

9th - 10th
Looks at the Battle of Fort Sumter, which was the trigger that began the American Civil War. Aired 04/03/2011. [2:41]