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New York Historical Society: New York Divided Slavery and the Civil War

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Visit this virtual museum exhibit to learn about New York City's divided opinions about slavery before and during the Civil War. There are three themes covered: Pro-Southern City, Fighting Slavery, and Civil War. Students use a document-based approach to explore the exhibit's themes.

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abolitionists, slavery, civil war, new york history

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anti-slavery, pro-slavery, american slavery, life of slaves in new york, slavery in middle colonies, slavery in new york city, slavery in the middle colonies

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Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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New York Historical Society: New York Divided Slavery and the Civil War

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