Lincoln and Civil Liberties

Choosing sides is no easy matter, and this was certainly true for the citizens of Baltimore in the beginning stages of the Civil War. Using video, group analysis of several primary sources, and discussion, this detailed and thorough...

Invite your learners to take a close look at Abraham Lincoln's presidency through analysis worksheets of several images and primary documents, presented on an educational poster entirely dedicated to this great United States president.

Young historians closely examine the words of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address with this primary source analysis worksheet.

What is the balance between constitutional rights and security during a war? Young historians debate the question while looking at Lincoln's decision to suspect habeas corpus during the Civil War. After reviewing his order, discussion...

Contains the remarks of U.S. Chief Justice William Rehnquist concerning the Ex Parte Milligan case, the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus during the Civil War and the present, and the Indianapolis Treason Trials.

High schoolers determine how President Lincoln promoted emancipation. In this slavery lesson, students examine primary documents, including the U.S. Constitution, to reconstruct Lincoln's attempts to end slavery and deliver the...

This page provides Abraham Lincoln's orders to suspend the writ of habeas corpus in 1861 during the Civil War. From "Official Records of the Civil War."

Find a large collection of internet resources organized around the Civil War. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.

Students explore the implications of habeas corpus. In this Civil War lesson plan, students analyze the writ of habeas corpus by Lincoln during the war. Students examine primary sources from Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney. Students...

Students debate and explore the rationale and ethics behind Lincoln's 19th century suspension of habeas corpus - the 'writ of liberty' and answer related questions.