1. Unit 3: Civil War

2. Emancipation Proclamation January 1, 1863

3. Emancipation Proclamation
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4. Did the Emancipation Proclamation free all slaves?
What ultimatum was given the states that had seceded from the Union?
How did the Emancipation Proclamation open the door for black soldiers?
What groups does he say will recognize and help to maintain the freedom of slaves?
What position, other than President, does Lincoln claim gives him the power to issue the Proclamation?
What does Lincoln tell the people who are to be freed to abstain (stay away) from?

5. Effects of the Emancipation Proclamation
Executive Order
Declared slaves in the Confederacy free
Did not cover slaves in the border states
Slavery would not be completely abolished until the 13th amendment passed in 1865

6. Effects of the Emancipation Proclamation
Did free 20,000 slaves
Did lay the groundwork for eventual freeing of slaves

7. Why free the slaves? Personal beliefs of Lincoln’s
To undermine the Confederacy from within
To have former slaves on side of Union
To prevent Europe from intervening

8. African-American Soldiers
About 200,000 served in the North’s military
3/5 of all black troops were former slaves