1. Emancipation Proclamation
That’s all it took?!

2. Learning Targets
Success Criteria
Understand the different opinions regarding the Emancipation Proclamation
Understand the implications of the Emancipation Proclamation
I can compare and contrast the two articles I read in class.
I can use my newly gained knowledge of the Civil War to write a newspaper article.

3. Background Emancipation- 1862-slaves in D.C. were freed Contraband
Antietam
No violence

4. What is in the Proclamation
Invitation to Southern States
War Measure
Invites them to join the Union Army
Did NOT free slaves in the border states

5. Reactions to the Proclamation
Pro-Proclamation
Booker T. Washington
Anti-Proclamation
Northern (Copperhead) Democrats
More recent views
Lincoln a white supremacist?
W.E.B DeBois

6. Your task….
You are a journalist for a northern newspaper. Ever since the Emancipation Proclamation, your city has been a haven for newly freed African Americans. You are given the assignment of writing an Editorial calling for one specific political, economic, or social change that would bring about actual equality for the Freedmen. The Editorial should also reflect a rationale (this means evidence) for why this change is necessary.
Basically, you giving the city suggestions on how to help the newly freed slaves.

7. Your article should be no more than a page long.
Spelling and grammar count so write carefully!
You may choose if your topic will be political, economic, or social in nature
i.e. Your issue may be economic- equal pay
Political- voting rights
Social- ?????