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North Carolina and the Civil War

http://www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/exhibits/civilwar/index.html

Provider: North Carolina Museum of History

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Appropriate grades
4–12
Subjects
social studies (African Americans, North Carolina, United States history, women), diverse learners (English language learners), teaching methods (museum education)
Provider
North Carolina Museum of History

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The Civil War continues to hold our imagination. North Carolina and the Civil War explores the service and sacrifice, the experiences in battle and on the home front, of North Carolinians during the conflict. More than 125,000 Tar Heel males served the Confederacy, many were wounded and more than 40,000 of them died during the war – more than from any other Southern state. Back home, loyalties to the Confederacy or the Union divided neighbors and communities. African Americans in large numbers grasped opportunities to escape the bonds of slavery and fight for their freedom. This exhibit tells stories of North Carolinians who lived, served, and sacrificed all during the conflict.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 8

  • Goal 4: The learner will examine the causes, course, and character of the Civil War and Reconstruction, and their impact on North Carolina and the nation.
    • Objective 4.03: Assess North Carolina's role in the Civil War and analyze the social and economic impact of the war on the state.
    • Objective 4.04: Evaluate the importance of the roles played by individuals at the state and national levels during the Civil War and Reconstruction Period.