1. Emancipation Proclamation Freed the slaves!!! Or did it?

3. As you read… Highlight the five W’s Who, What, When, Where, Why Think about how the effects Why would Lincoln give the speech when he did? How would this impact the Civil War? How would people in the North/South react?

4. As you watch… Remember to keep this questions in mind: Why would Lincoln give the speech when he did? How would this impact the Civil War? How would people in the North/South react?

5. Who issued this decree and when? What is the purpose of this document? According to this document, are all slaves free? Identify areas in which slaves are freed by this document. According to Lincoln, from where does he get the power to issue this decree?