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Our Pennsylvania Story
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The Civil War in Pennsylvania
Get toKnowMe
1. civil war
2. slavery
3. plantation
4. burial
5. cemetery 6. democracy
FindMe on aMap (On Page 4)
1. Gettysburg 2. Chambersburg
A
civil war
is awar fought between people in the same country. Formany years,
people in our country argued about
slavery
. The Northern states were the Free States, or
states that did not allow slavery. The Southern states were the Slave States, or states that
allowed slavery.
The Southern states wanted to set up a separate country. Theywanted to be able to
have slaves. The Northern States were against slavery. People in the North felt that all
people should be free. They alsowanted to keep our country together.
Slaves were people brought to our country against their will. Most slaves were
brought fromAfrica long before our country gained its freedom. Theywere forced to
come here. Theywere forced towork on large farms called
plantations
. Theywere not
paid for their work. They had no freedoms. Many slaves were treated very badly.
President Abraham Lincoln
did not let the Southern states
set up their own country. A
great war was fought between
the years of 1861 and 1865 to
keep the United States together.
The war was also fought to free
the slaves.
Therewas some fighting in
Pennsylvania. At two different
times, the Southern army sent
troops into Chambersburg,
Pennsylvania. On one occasion,
the Southern army asked the
people of the town to give them
$100,000 dollars. When they
refused, the Southern army
burned Chambersburg.
Thismap shows the Free States and the Slave States
before the Civil War.
