Hariet Tubman
Minty was an enslaved person. What does that mean?
She did not have rights or freedom.
What important things did Lincoln do as an adult?
answers will vary
Why was the war that you heard about in the read-aloud called the American Civil War?
It was a war between two groups of people within the United States.
What is the name of the organization Clara Barton founded?
American Red Cross
What important event did Samuel and Violet observe?
Minty was a nickname for the little girl in the Read-Aloud. What was Minty's name after she grew up?
Harrient Tubman
What did Lincoln do as a child that helped him prepare to be a lawyer and debater?
He ready many books.
Who were the two groups?
The Union, or the North, and the Confederacy, or the South.
Do you think "the Angel of the Battlefield" was an appropriate nickname for Clara Barton?
Why?
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
It changed the focus of the war and eventually led to enslaved people being freed.
From which continent did many enslaved people come during the early history of the United States?
Africa
Why did people come from several states and territories to hear the Lincoln-Douglas debate?
People wanted to hear their opinions on slavery.
Why do you think the first major battle of the Civil War was fought in Virginia?
It was close to Washington D.C, the capital of the United States, and Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy at the time of the Civil War.
Who wrote the Emancipation Proclamation?
President Lincoln
What types of work did enslaved people do in the fields?
answers will vary
Who did Mr. Foote think had won the debate?
Lincoln because more people seemed to agree with him that slavery was tearing the country apart.
Why do you think the Union freed the enslaved people in the Southern states rather than the Confenderacy?
The Union supported the position of the Emancipation Proclamation and freeing the enslaved people.
What important responsibility did Minty have as a young, enslaved person?
Caring for the plantation owner's baby.
Which happened first: Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation or the became president?
He became president first.