Civil War Reading Passages

This U.S. history reading passage gives students an engaging overview of the differences between the Northern and Southe...

This U.S. history reading passage explores the story of slavery in America, focusing on its beginnings, daily life for e...

This history reading passage explores the Underground Railroad and the brave actions of Harriet Tubman. Students will le...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to the story of Abraham Lincoln’s rise to the presidency....

This engaging reading passage explores the key events leading up to the Southern states leaving the Union before the Civ...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the beginning of the Civil War at Fort Sumter. Students learn about ...

This reading passage explores the history of the Union and Confederate sides during the American Civil War, focusing on ...

This engaging history reading passage explores the daily life of Union and Confederate soldiers during the American Civi...

This engaging history reading passage explores the important roles of children and women during the Civil War. Aligned w...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Emancipation Proclamation, a key event during the American Civil...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the important role African Americans played in helping the Union dur...

This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores the Battle of Gettysburg and Abraham Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Add...

This reading passage introduces students to General Robert E. Lee and General Ulysses S. Grant, two important leaders du...

This U.S. history reading passage explores Sherman's March to the Sea, a turning point during the Civil War. Students wi...

This engaging reading passage explores the end of the Civil War, focusing on the events of 1865 when General Robert E. L...

This history reading passage explores the events of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination at Ford's Theatre in 1865....

This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Reconstruction era, a critical period after the Civil War when t...

This passage explores the history and impact of the 13th Amendment, which ended slavery in the United States. Students w...

This reading passage explores the journey of African Americans gaining new rights after the Civil War. Students will lea...

This engaging history reading passage explores the key challenges Americans faced after the Civil War, such as rebuildin...

This comprehensive U.S. history reading passage investigates the complex causes of the Civil War, focusing on the debate...

This U.S. history reading passage examines the economic differences between the North and South before the Civil War, fo...

This engaging history reading passage explores how Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe influenced public opinion ...

This history reading passage explores the 1857 Dred Scott Decision and its significant impact on citizenship rights and ...

This history reading passage explores the Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858, focusing on the complex issue of slavery in t...

This informative passage introduces students to John Brown's Raid at Harpers Ferry in 1859, a pivotal event in American ...

This comprehensive U.S. history reading passage explores the Election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln's surprising victory, and...

This rigorous U.S. history reading passage examines the complex question of whether the Southern states’ secession befor...

This passage explores the pivotal events at Fort Sumter in April 1861, marking the beginning of the American Civil War. ...

This history reading passage explores the complex choices of the border states during the American Civil War, focusing o...

This passage examines President Abraham Lincoln’s primary goals at the start of the U.S. Civil War, focusing on his moti...

This passage explores the First Battle of Bull Run (1861), the first major land battle of the American Civil War. Studen...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage for students examines the Anaconda Plan, the Union's major military strategy ...

This history reading passage examines the complex advantages and disadvantages held by the Union and Confederacy during ...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Battle of Antietam, fought in 1862 during the American Civil War...

This reading passage explores the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863, a pivotal moment in U.S. history when President Abr...

This engaging passage focuses on the crucial role African American soldiers played during the United States Civil War. S...

This passage explores the formation, struggle, and legacy of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, one of the first official ...

This reading passage examines the Battle of Gettysburg, fought in July 1863, as a pivotal turning point in the American ...

This U.S. History reading passage explores the Gettysburg Address, delivered by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. Stude...

This engaging reading passage explores the 1863 New York City Draft Riots, one of the most turbulent moments in American...

This in-depth U.S. History reading passage explores the varied and vital roles women played during the Civil War. Studen...

This comprehensive U.S. history reading passage explores the life and legacy of Clara Barton, a pivotal figure during th...

This detailed history reading passage examines Sherman's March to the Sea in 1864, an event that marked a turning point ...

This reading passage delves into the pivotal moment of April 1865 at Appomattox Court House, where Confederate General R...

This detailed U.S. history reading passage explores the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth in 1865. S...

This rigorous U.S. history reading passage examines the staggering human cost of the Civil War, focusing on the estimate...

This engaging U.S. History passage examines the contrasting Reconstruction plans of President Abraham Lincoln and the U....

This comprehensive U.S. history reading passage explores the Freedmen's Bureau, a government agency established after th...

This passage explores the development and impact of Black Codes after the Civil War, analyzing their role in restricting...