1. 16.3-A Call to Freedom 16.4-Life During the Civil War

2. Emancipation Proclamation Page 473 Orginially main goal for Union was to preserve Union. Republican Party, including Lincoln wanted to only prevent the expansion of slavery Attitudes about slavery began to change in the North.

3. Read page 474 Response from Lincoln about pressure to declare an end to slavery

4. Emancipation Proclamation Many Northerners felt that slavery was helping the war effort in the South Slaves raised crops to feed armies They dug trenches for the Confederates protection in battles

5. Emancipation Proclamation Lincoln wanted to wait until the right moment to emancipate all slaves in the South The win at Battle of Antietam was the right moment.

6. Effects of Proclamation Applied only to areas that the Confederacy controlled. Did not actually free anyone Lincoln hoped that the slaves would hear of this proclamation and would encourage them to run away.

7. Joyful response Many Abolitionist greeted news with joy. Britain and France decided to withhold recognition of the Confederacy Congress started to prepare a constitutional amendment to abolish slavery However, the 13 th Amendment is not passed until 1865

8. African Americans in War Lincoln decided to permit African Americans to join the Union army By end of the war 1/6 th of enslaved persons fled to the Union African Americans were never allowed to fight in the Confederacy.

9. African American Soldiers By end of war, 10% of the army and 18% of the Navy was African Americans. They received lower pay than white soldiers/sailors. In 1864, they began to receive equal pay.

10. 16:4 Life During the Civil War An American Story: page 478 Reality of War: New rifles with greater accuracy helped create thousands of casualties in each battle. Medical facilities were overwhelmed.

11. Reality of War Faced with horrors, many men deserted. 11:1 Union 8:1 Confederate Confederates suffered from lack of food and supplies which led to starvation How can you fight a war when you can’t feed the troops?

12. Women and the War Men off to war, women took over their jobs They helped roll bandages, wove blankets and made ammunition. They raised money for supplies Took over home responsibilities