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Civil War Propaganda
Traveling TrunkMarietta/Cobb Museum of Art
The Civil War
• 1860 Lincoln
• 1861 to 1865• The Union versus the Confederacy• Slavery• Deadliest war in America; 750,000
Propaganda
• A form of communication that tries to influence attitude by presenting one side of an argument
• Union Propaganda– Anti-slavery photographs, cartoons– 1850s Newspaper Illustrations
an example of Union propaganda
an example of Union propaganda
an example of Union propagandaof Jefferson Davis
an example of Confederate propaganda
Winslow Homer
• Born 1836• In 1855 began printmaking• Harper’s Weekly• Families able to “see” the war• Troops’ morale
Make your own newspaper!
• Title?• Story/Summary (2-3 Sentences)
• Draw an image• Go over in black ink
• Present to class
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