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Documents of Freedom, 1863 to 1865 is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on comparing Civil War documents about freedom, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.10.3-5. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Documents of Freedom, 1863 to 1865

D2.His.10.3-5

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Read each source, then answer the questions.

1.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

The Thirteenth Amendment

Section 1 of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in December 1865, after the Civil War ended. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

  1. 1. Where does the amendment apply?
  2. 2. When was this amendment ratified?
  3. 3. What does Section 1 not say about the rights of people who had been enslaved?
2.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

The Gettysburg Address

The opening of the speech President Abraham Lincoln gave on November 19, 1863, at the dedication of a cemetery for soldiers killed at the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

  1. 1. Where and when did Lincoln give this speech?
  2. 2. In what was the nation conceived?
  3. 3. What does this opening not tell you about the battle?

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Answer key — Documents of Freedom, 1863 to 1865

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  1. 1.1. Within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. 2. In December 1865, after the Civil War ended. 3. It does not say whether they became citizens or could vote.
  2. 2.1. At Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on November 19, 1863. 2. In Liberty. 3. It does not tell you who won the battle or how many soldiers were killed.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.10.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.