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Unit 3: Civil War
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Entry Task Please take out your documentary questions from Friday
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Emancipation Proclamation January 1, 1863
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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
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Effects of the Emancipation Proclamation
Did free 20,000 slaves Did lay the groundwork for eventual freeing of slaves
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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
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African-American Soldiers
About 200,000 served in the North’s military 3/5 of all black troops were former slaves
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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
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