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Washington State Historical Society

Washington State Historical Society

Getting Started

How was Washington State affected by the Civil War? Use the image clues here to discover the story.

Library of Congress

Library of Congress

Washington State Historical Society

Washington State Historical Society

Other Teaching Resources

The story of Charles Mitchell (slavery in territorial Olympia): http://www.blackpast.org/free-boy-primary-sources

Civil War in Washington Territory primary sources:

http://pathways.omeka.net/ How to teach about slavery (Teaching

Tolerance): http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-46-spring-2014/feature/tongue-tied?elq=7580cb3412274165b933523ac19b4254&elqCampaignId=214

Washington State Historical Society

Post-Visit Follow-up

Show the Powerpoint once again, after you have visited the exhibit.

Discuss each image again to see if students have a more complete understanding of the Civil War story and Washington State’s role.

Ask the students what images they would add to it and why.

Have students find an image that they would add and have them write talking points for it.

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