1. Lincoln: Political Strategist  DO NOW:  What were Lincoln’s personal beliefs about slavery (pg. 326) ?  What were his political beliefs about slavery (pg. 347) ? “My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or destroy slavery.” -Lincoln to Horace Greeley, 1862

2. Finding a Loophole On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect.  Summarize the argument Lincoln used to justify his authority to end slavery.  Describe 3 ways in which The Emancipation Proclamation offered strategic, military benefit to the Union.

3. Do Now, 3/31/14  Answer the first three questions in the margin of Slavery and the Civil War. Note: You will need to refer to the chart and map titled Slavery and Secession (completed on 3/25/14)

4. Discussion Question : Why were the Border States so important to both the North and the South? Washington D.C.

5. The Value of the Border States  For the North, the Border States had geographic importance.  For the South, they offered much needed economic advantages.  Additional population;  Additional railroad mileage;  Key port cities (St. Louis and Baltimore) with thriving trade and industry

6. A Symbolic Gesture? “Although the Proclamation did not have much practical effect, it had immense symbolic importance.”

7. Let’s Revisit the Excerpt:  By what authority did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?  What opportunity does Lincoln extend to freed slaves?

8. Let’s Revisit the Excerpt:  What Enslaved people does the Proclamation Free? What people does it not free?  Why would Lincoln choose not to free all of the slaves at this time?

9. Let’s Revisit the Excerpt:  In what way does the Thirteenth Amendment expand on the Emancipation Proclamation?

10. Slavery and the Civil War  Discussion Question: In what ways did both free and enslaved black people contribute to the war effort?

11. Recruitment Poster  What incentives does the poster offer to prospective soldiers? (identify at least 3)  Which incentive do you think was the most persuasive? Why?  Are there any changes that could be made to this poster that might have encouraged even more freedmen to fight?

12. African American Soldiers