Even so, teaching about slavery in the north is inherently different than teaching about slavery in the south. This is simply because the Civil War was a very different experience depending on where in the United States you lived. .
History has the ability to manifest its self in a variety of ways. Another way of saying this is saying that history was invented. The southerners invented the way they taught about slavery while the north did the same. So even though both north and south have the same facts to teach from but they are able to teach them in any manner they see fit. So to say that history was invented, to a point, is a true statement. The Greek gods, as we see them, were fictitious characters, inventions of the pervious generations to teach moral lesson to the next generation. To some, these gods may not be invented; instead they might be the supreme rulers of the world. On the other hand, Hitler was real, and so were the millions of Jews that lost their lives during the reign of the Nazis. Hitler was not invented but the way of looking at and considering Hitler, historically, was invented. The ability to invent history allows for history, as I have defined it, to take shape. I said the teaching of history is partly based on cultural relevance. The ancient Greeks invented myths to explain the world around them. The invention of Hitler's legacy can serve as a testament of how catastrophic hate truly can be. Americans leaders have entered numerous foreign countries under the pretense of protecting human rights in that nation that can be related back to the legacy of Hitler and the atrocities that occurred in the 1940's. So those who decide to be teachers of history become responsible for teaching a very abstract discipline. .
We put the responsibility of teaching history on the shoulders of teachers. Men and woman, from varying backgrounds with many different belief systems, that are expected to teach history in such a way as to meet the expectations of a variety of groups including parents, students, the administration and most of all themselves.
