Emancipation Proclamation

Lincoln Elected President (1860) Abraham Lincoln (R) and Stephen Douglas (D) battle for position of Senator from Illinois – The nation paid close attention Lincoln: Opposed the spread of slavery “A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.” Douglas: Believed in “state’s rights” Lincoln won the Presidency (1860)

Who was Abraham Lincoln?

16 th President From Illinois Not a radical abolitionist, merely wanted to stop the spread of slavery Will fight the Civil War to preserve the Union “If I could preserve the Union by freeing all of the slaves, I would… If I could preserve the Union by freeing none of the slaves, I would.” “If I could preserve the Union by freeing all of the slaves, I would… If I could preserve the Union by freeing none of the slaves, I would.”

Evaluate this Statement “Slavery was the sole cause of the Civil War.”

Lincoln won the Presidency (1860) barely

Secession! To secede means to formally withdraw membership, to break away from, and to break all ties On December 20, 1860, South Carolina seceded from the United States …and the Civil War began!

Then there was a war… US Civil War ( )

Then Lincoln freed the slaves… At first, Lincoln insisted that the Civil War was about preserving the Union; NOT slavery. But as the war continued, Lincoln realized it would help the North if he freed the slaves. …so, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation

Then Lincoln freed the slaves… 1863: Emancipation Proclamation means: freedom This statement said… – Slaves in “rebel” states were freed – Freed slaves could serve in the Union army statement or speech means: statement or speech Union = North Confederacy = South

Secession! To secede means to formally withdraw membership, to break away from, and to break all ties On December 20, 1860, South Carolina seceded from the United States …and the Civil War began!

Then Lincoln freed the slaves… 1863: Emancipation Proclamation means: freedom 1864: 13 th Amendment says “no slavery” 1868: 14 th Amendment says slaves are citizens 1870: 15 th Amendment says all citizens can vote statement or speech means: statement or speech Our Question for Today Did Lincoln free the slaves? Or, did the slaves free themselves? Our Question for Today Did Lincoln free the slaves? Or, did the slaves free themselves?

Who was Abraham Lincoln? 16 th President From Illinois Not a radical abolitionist, merely wanted to stop the spread of slavery Will fight the Civil War to preserve the Union “If I could preserve the Union by freeing all of the slaves, I would… If I could preserve the Union by freeing none of the slaves, I would.” “If I could preserve the Union by freeing all of the slaves, I would… If I could preserve the Union by freeing none of the slaves, I would.”

Lincoln vs. Douglas Debates (1858) Abraham Lincoln (R) and Stephen Douglas (D) battle for position of Senator from Illinois

Lincoln vs. Douglas Debates (1858) Abraham Lincoln (R) and Stephen Douglas (D) battle for position of Senator from Illinois – The nation paid close attention Lincoln: Opposed the spread of slavery “A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.” Douglas: Believed in “state’s rights” Douglas won the Senate seat. But Lincoln won the Presidency two years later (1860)

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