1. The Emancipation Proclamation
The Tide of War Turns
The Emancipation Proclamation

2. Section 1 Vocabulary Emancipation Proclamation
54th Massachusetts Regiment

7. Section 1 Objective Questions
For what reasons did Lincoln hesitate to abolish slavery?
What was Lincoln’s first priority throughout the war?
Why did Lincoln decide in favor of emancipation?
What did the Emancipation Proclamation accomplish, and why was it important?
5) Why did Abraham Lincoln free slaves only in the South?

8. 5) Why did Lincoln free slaves only in the South?

9. 6) Why were people living in the North angered by the Emancipation Proclamation? 7) Compare the reactions of Union soldiers and white southerners to the proclamation. 8) How did the Emancipation Proclamation affect African-American enlistment in the Union Army?

10. 9) What obstacles did African-American soldiers face
9) What obstacles did African-American soldiers face? 10) Why did the 54th Massachusetts Regiment become famous?