"fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." (1863) this quote came from statements made on what occasion? a) the battle at fort sumter b) president lincoln's first inauguration c) the dedication of a civil war battlefield d) robert e. lee's surrender at appomattox courthouse

For in this unit, you read about transitions of power and the formation of newly independent nations in africa, asia, the americas, and the middle east. some of these transitions were peaceful, while others caused long-term instability. why do you think some countries were more successful than others with political transitions? what do you think were the biggest challenges facing newly independent countries? would it have been possible for leaders to prevent these problems before they happened? why or why not?

Do you think the fascist nations of the axis powers could have been stopped? could the world war 2 be prevented?

Contrast the ways that frederick douglass and satchel paige to achieve positive changes for african americans.