1. Civil War
Sung to the music of Taylor Swift’s I Knew You Were Trouble. Written by Kristen Borisuk

2. Once upon a time, plantations in the south grew cotton by the bale, forced slaves to help them out.

3. Eli Whitney and his cotton gin, removing seeds, brought more slaves in.

4. Abolitionists thought slavery should stop
Abolitionists thought slavery should stop. The north supported this, but southerners did not.

5. The south believed in each states rights
The south believed in each states rights. They decided to secede and it started a big fight.

6. South Carolina was the first state to leave. Followed by ten more
South Carolina was the first state to leave. Followed by ten more. Became the confederacy.

7. Cuz north and south states just couldn’t agree
Cuz north and south states just couldn’t agree. So the south became their own place, the Confederacy….and they left the Union.

8. North and south states just couldn’t agree
North and south states just couldn’t agree. So the south became their own place, the Confederacy…..ruled by Jefferson Davis.

9. North. South. Civil, Civil, Civil War. North. South
North! South! Civil, Civil, Civil War. North! South! Civil, Civil, Civil War.

10. Early April morn, Fort Sumter is attacked. The Union holds the fort
Early April morn, Fort Sumter is attacked. The Union holds the fort. Confederates want it back. This started a four year thing. They’re fighting –ing-ing-ing-ing.

11. Ulysses S. Grant led soldiers from the north. While Robert E
Ulysses S. Grant led soldiers from the north. While Robert E. Lee brought southern soldiers forth.

12. Sherman marched, kept his torches filled
Sherman marched, kept his torches filled. The burning of the south meant they had to rebuild.

13. Harriet Tubman was to help those sold
Harriet Tubman was to help those sold. So she led slaves free, the Underground Railroad.

14. North and south states just couldn’t agree
North and south states just couldn’t agree. So the south became their own place, the Confederacy….and they left the Union.

15. North and south states just couldn’t agree
North and south states just couldn’t agree. So the south became their own place, the Confederacy…..ruled by Jefferson Davis.

16. North. South. Civil, Civil, Civil War. North. South
North! South! Civil, Civil, Civil War. North! South! Civil, Civil, Civil War.

17. Abe Lincoln…. Gave slaves freedom. By signing the…
Abe Lincoln….Gave slaves freedom. By signing the….Emancipation Proclamation! Yeah!

18. North and south states just couldn’t agree
North and south states just couldn’t agree. So the south became their own place, the Confederacy….and they left the Union.

19. North and south states just couldn’t agree
North and south states just couldn’t agree. So the south became their own place, the Confederacy…..ruled by Jefferson Davis.

20. North. South. Civil, Civil, Civil War. North. South
North! South! Civil, Civil, Civil War. North! South! Civil, Civil, Civil War.

21. Blockades kept the south from victory. Civil, Civil, Civil.

22. In 1865 the Union won the war. Civil, Civil, Civil War!