Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
Published byRoy Stafford Modified over 8 years ago
1
Life During Wartime Section 11-3 pp. 351-356
2
Preview Questions What discrimination did African Americans face? How did the war affect the Northern and Southern economies? What conditions did soldiers face?
3
African Americans Many African Americans enlist in the Union army after the Emancipation Proclamation is issued. – Ex: 5 th Massachusetts Regiment Discrimination in the Union Army – Served in segregated units – Fought with inadequate or no supplies – Paid less than whites or not at all
4
African Americans African Americans in the South – Slaves fought for Confederacy at end of war – Slaves protested by destroying property or refusing to work – Some slaves ran away
5
War Affects Regional Economies Southern Economy Suffers: – Decline in slave labor – Union blockade led to smuggling – Scarcity of food led to riots – Inflation cause high prices
6
War Affects Regional Economies Northern Economy Prospers: – Demand for war goods led to manufacturing boom – Wages did not increase, but prices did strikes – First national income tax used to pay for war
7
Soldiers Suffer on Both Sides Lives on the Battlefield – Poor sanitation and hygiene – Poor rations (food supplies) Civil War Medicine – High death rates from infection – Many amputations – Clara Barton founds American Red Cross
8
Soldiers Suffer on Both Sides Prisons – Andersonville (Confederate Prison) Overcrowded Exposed to outdoor elements Lack of food Poor sanitation – Northern prisons were not much better
Similar presentations
© 2024 SlidePlayer.com Inc.
All rights reserved.