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African American History Ms. Bauer
The Civil War African American History Ms. Bauer
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What Led to the civil war?
Take notes on the Crash Course video on “The Election of 1860 and the Road to Disunion”. THINK: What’s the big idea of this video? Use Cornell Notes Template to get there.
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Key Ideas and Terms (AFTER)
Model Notes Key Ideas and Terms (AFTER) Notes (DURING) Fugitive Slave Law of 1850—citizens required turn in slaves Slave Power—pro slavery conspiracy in Congress? Kansas-Nebraska Act—Both states could decide about slavery for themselves, even in N. Violence because of pro-slavery votes from MO Dred Scott decision—black Americans no rights, Taney John Brown—abolitionist, violent, martyr Lincoln’s election—only 40% of popular vote Summary (LAST)
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Key Ideas and Terms (AFTER)
Model Notes Key Ideas and Terms (AFTER) Notes (DURING) Kansas-Nebraska Act Dred Scott Decision Lincoln’s Election Confederate States of America Fugitive Slave Law of 1850—citizens required turn in slaves Slave Power—pro slavery conspiracy in Congress? Kansas-Nebraska Act—Both states could decide about slavery for themselves, even in N. Violence because of pro-slavery votes from MO Dred Scott decision—black Americans no rights, Taney John Brown—abolitionist, violent, martyr Lincoln’s election—only 40% of popular vote Summary (LAST)
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Key Ideas and Terms (AFTER)
Model Notes Key Ideas and Terms (AFTER) Notes (DURING) Kansas-Nebraska Act Dred Scott Decision Lincoln’s Election Confederate States of America Fugitive Slave Law of 1850—citizens required turn in slaves Slave Power—pro slavery conspiracy in Congress? Kansas-Nebraska Act—Both states could decide about slavery for themselves, even in N. Violence because of pro-slavery votes from MO Dred Scott decision—black Americans no rights, Taney John Brown—abolitionist, violent, martyr Lincoln’s election—only 40% of popular vote Summary (LAST) Slavery caused the Civil War; it led to conflicts between the North and the South over free and slave states and the rights of black Americans. Disunion was the direct result of slavery.
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The Civil War: A Timeline
November 1860: Lincoln elected President December 1860: South Carolina seceded February 1861: 11 Southern states had joined the Confederate States of America January 1863: Emancipation Proclamation April 1865: End of the Civil War
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Lincoln and Emancipation
He freed the slaves And yet… First believed in compensated emancipation, especially in border states Emancipation became a tool to preserve the Union that would “strike at the heart of rebellion” Then wanted colonization Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves “I am not, nor have I ever been in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races.” Abraham Lincoln
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The Emancipation Proclamation
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The Emancipation Proclamation
Freed only slaves in the Confederacy, not in border states or in the North Encouraged Southern blacks to join the Union cause Gave moral credibility to the Union
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Black Soldiers in the Civil War
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Black Soldiers in the Civil War…
Initially rejected by the Union army Allowed to enlist after the Emancipation Proclamation and the Militia Act of 1862 First South Carolina Volunteers were mostly former slaves that began fighting for the Union in May 1862 Free Northern blacks also enlisted in the 54th Massachusetts Regiment Fighting demonstrated equality and justified the right to citizenship for African Americans
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…And Yet, Discrimination
“The prejudice of race appears to be stronger in the states that have abolished slavery than in those where it still exists; and nowhere is it so intolerant as in those states were servitude has never been known.” --Alexis de Tocqueville, French Observer
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…And Yet, Discrimination
In the North… In the South… Black soldiers were paid less They served in segregated units All leadership positions went to white soldiers There were more black soldiers killed in battle than white soldiers Black POWs were tortured and killed Former slaves were made to work, and eventually fight, for the war effort
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Reconstruction The period from 1865 to 1877 is known as Reconstruction. Reconstruction was… A period of rebuilding and reconnecting the South A time of opportunity for African Americans Granted citizenship and the right to vote (men only) Political participation Education and the Freedman’s Bureau A time of violence and repression for African Americans Ku Klux Klan emerged in 1866
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Key Ideas and Terms (AFTER)
Review Your Notes… Key Ideas and Terms (AFTER) Notes (DURING) You should have taken notes during the lecture. Go through your notes and underline, highlight, or star the most important information. Make a list in the lefthand column of the most important terms and concepts from your notes. Summary (LAST)
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Key Ideas and Terms (AFTER)
Review Your Notes… Key Ideas and Terms (AFTER) Notes (DURING) Emancipation Proclamation Black Soldiers in the Civil War Discrimination Reconstruction You should have taken notes during the lecture. Go through your notes and underline, highlight, or star the most important information. Make a list in the lefthand column of the most important terms and concepts from your notes. Summary (LAST)
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Key Ideas and Terms (AFTER)
Review Your Notes… Key Ideas and Terms (AFTER) Notes (DURING) Emancipation Proclamation Black Soldiers in the Civil War Discrimination Reconstruction You should have taken notes during the lecture. Go through your notes and underline, highlight, or star the most important information. Make a list in the lefthand column of the most important terms and concepts from your notes. Summary (LAST) Emancipation was a tool to end the Civil War, and led to a period of rapid social and political change as African Americans entered a new era of freedom (and “reconstructed” racism) in American history.
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