How did the American Civil War and its outcomes change the lives of people, both free and enslaved, on the Burroughs Plantation from 1850-1865? Objective To develop the students understanding of the following – • Definition of slavery • What life was like on a piedmont Virginia, slaveholding tobacco farm • The primary reason why the Civil War was fought • How the war affected the enslaved and the slaveowners • Booker T. Washington’s memory of the moment of emancipation • What happened following emancipation for Freedmen and former slave owners Background Students will become familiar with the Duration: 90 Minutes.