Unit 3: Civil War 11.6.17
Entry Task Please take out your documentary questions from Friday
Emancipation Proclamation January 1, 1863
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
Effects of the Emancipation Proclamation Did free 20,000 slaves Did lay the groundwork for eventual freeing of slaves
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
African-American Soldiers About 200,000 served in the North’s military 3/5 of all black troops were former slaves
Homework Read & annotate the Emancipation Proclamation Annotations can include: Definitions of key terms Highlighting main ideas Summarizing chunks Writing down questions you have Make notes of your thoughts & responses