A Nation Divided: The U.S. and the Challenge of Secession

2 West Park Avenue,Park Ridge NJ 07656

15 June, 2021

Description

League of Women Voters of Northern Valley and Park Ridge High School Presents A Nation Divided: The U.S. and the Challenge of Secession Join the League of Women Voters of Northern Valley's Harvard Case Method Civics Project community discussion of President Lincoln’s momentous decision to go to war in 1861 to keep the Union together. Participants will consider: How would you respond to the Southern States desire to secede from the United States in 1861? Could President Lincoln have avoided armed conflict between then states? How would you have confronted the challenge of secession? People interested in learning more about how slavery and racism still affects politics in the United States and policy making should attend. Learn how the Harvard Business School's case method of teaching can strengthen civics education. Participants will be provided readings in advance. Park Ridge social studies teacher Kelly Epstein will introduce the topic and guide the question and answer session using the teaching technique she learned in the Harvard Case Method Civics Project last summer. The event will be presented as a hybrid, both in person and virtually. People, who do not want to attend in person, should contact [email protected] and request to participate virtually. The link to attend the event will be sent closer to the date of the community discussion. Register in advance to attend the event and receive the reading materials at https://bit.ly/3vD8hNQ. The program will follow all COVID-19 safety protocols, including social distancing and wearing of face masks.