Why is the Mississippi Valley so important in the years before the Civil War?
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December 3, 2018Videos from Walter Johnson
Why is it essential to learn about the history of slavery in the United States?
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What was the “Cotton Kingdom”?
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Why is the Mississippi Valley so important in the years before the Civil War?
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What kind of slave empire did the South hope to create?
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Why did some Southerners want to reopen the Atlantic slave trade?
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What were the daily hardships faced by enslaved people in the Mississippi Valley?
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How did enslaved people resist slavery?
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