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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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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

Additional Tags

social studies

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

Common Core

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