Getting Real (3 points): •Ralph Waldo Emerson challenged writers to
•This inspired some of America's most cherished poets.
°Walt Whitman:
°Emily Dickinson:
•The Civil War
°As the war drew nearer, Americans became aware of the drastic realities of
°Although the Civil War marked the end ofand the beginning of freedom for many, it
°The produced by the war and the greatly affected writers and artists of this time.