Analyze the Civil War 1861-1865 from MULTIPLE perspectives — Union + Confederate + enslaved-people-becoming-free + USCT 180,000 + women + Indigenous-nations-on-both-sides + immigrant soldiers — covering major battles + Emancipation Proclamation + Gettysburg + Sherman's March + Appomattox + Lincoln assassination + Juneteenth
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~4 min
hist.g8.f.ex_24
Short Answer
Prompt
Who led the Combahee River Raid June 2 1863 + how many enslaved people were freed?
How it's presented
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Answer criteria
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- Harriet Tubman (with Col. James Montgomery + 300 USCT 2nd SC Infantry)
- 750+ enslaved people freed in single night
- First US woman to lead armed military expedition
Hints
- Tubman planned + led the expedition.
- Combahee River SC, Union Navy + USCT operation.
Misconceptions to watch
- Forgetting Tubman's command role
- Mixing up with Underground Railroad work
Used in lessons