1. The Emancipation Proclamation

2. Battle of Antietam
131,000 soldiers were involved. 87,000 Union, 45,000 Confederate
Considered a Union victory
Lincoln gave emancipation speech day after battle on the battle field
Start of the union victories in Gettysburg, Vicksburg, and other large grant led battles

3. Writing of The Emancipation
Lincoln could not just take away slavery with out violating the constitutional rights of the slave holder
He had to go through many constitutional loopholes to end it
He claimed loopholes were instituted to end slavery
Initial idea was for the Emancipation to be bait to end the war. The end result was more appreciation of the Union army, and Lincoln from around the world

4. The Real Meaning Of the Document
To give spirit to the people in the North who were loosing faith.
Win the battle, but making it seem like the North didn’t win; Not a desperate act
Give spirit to the North to get more volunteers for the army

5. Immediate effect
Made people think it was more of a fight about slavery
Allowed military to stop returning runaway slaves
Had a better relationship with Europe
Gave spirit and more volunteers

6. Long Term Effect Freed some slaves; decreases cotton production
Takes away almost all of Southern economy
Forces South to trade with North
Enforces Anaconda strategy

7. Executive Order Executive orders are not laws
They are a rule or order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law.
All presidents have used at least one executive order
Executive orders can be rejected
President Lincolns’ emancipation was an executive order