How did textbooks and school curricula influence Civil War memory?
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Correct answer: They taught generations of students particular interpretations of the war's causes and consequences
Textbooks shaped how students learned about slavery, secession, Reconstruction, and Confederate leaders. Different regions often promoted different interpretations of the war.
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