1. How did slavery affect the election of 1860 and the immediate aftermath of the election? 2. What were the respective strategies of the Union and Confederacy in fighting the war? 3. What role did women play in the Union war effort, on home fronts and warfronts? 4.How did African Americans seek to enact their own emancipation and advancement in society? 5.How did internal stresses and external pressures contribute to disaffection and defeat in the Confederacy?
