US History - The Civil War: Causes and Military Aspects.

1. Antietam's "Bloody Lane," which depicted the gruesome aftermath of one of the war's worst battles - Why did this impact US history so heavily? What message does this image send?

2. Why was this photograph/source - The execution of Abraham Lincoln's killer, John Wilkes Booth - so important in US history? What were the impact and the message of this photograph/event?

3. Why does this photograph/source - "Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, signaling the end of the war" - have such an enormous impact on US history? What message was this sending?

Source for this question: https://www.archives.gov/research/still-pictures/civil-war

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