THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATIONWhat were the causes and effects of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Emancipation Proclamation Worksheet With shoulder partners, answer each

question from the Emancipation Proclamation.

Then answer this question on the back.

WHAT MIGHT BE SOME MOTIVATIONS FOR LINCOLN TO FREE THE SLAVES?

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“I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States are, and henceforward shall be free…”

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“…and that the Executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain freedom of said persons.”

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“And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defense.”

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“And I further declare and make known, that each persons of suitable condition, will be received into the armed service of the United States garrison, forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service.”

A New Purpose

At first, Civil War purpose was to prevent secession and preserve the Union

Even though issues over slavery caused the war, ending slavery was not a goal of the war

WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL PURPOSE OF

THE WAR?

A New Purpose

This changed on January 1, 1863 when Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation

Declared “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebellious areas “are, and henceforward shall be free”

Abraham Lincoln’s View of Emancipation

Lincoln’s View of Emancipation

Costs Benefits

Effects of the Emancipation Proclamation

Lincoln did this because he knew how important slavery was to the Confederacy’s war effort, and that this would make Confederacy weaker

He hoped to inspire blacks and slaves in the Confederacy to support the Union cause

Knew that if European nations thought the Confederacy was fighting to preserve slavery they would not support them

Causes

Effects

Criticism for the Proclamation

It only applied to states that had seceded from the Union, so loyal border states could still have slaves

It only freed slaves in areas that were fighting the Union, so areas already under Union control did not apply

As the Union won more victories, more areas became free

The Progress of War: 1861-1865

The Progress of War: 1861-1865

Read “Speaking Out Against the E.P. List Jefferson Davis’s arguments against

the Emancipation Proclamation

African Americans

The Emancipation Proclamation changed the nature of the war

After the Proclamation, every victory expanded the domain of freedom

It allowed African Americans to serve in the army and navy for the first time

189,000 African Americans joined the war; most were former slaves

African-Americansin Civil War BattlesAfrican-Americansin Civil War Battles

African Americans If captured however, were either returned to

slavery or killed Most famous battle they took part in was the

attack on Fort Wagner in South Carolina by the 54th Massachusetts Infantry

The Famous 54th

MassachusettsThe Famous 54th

Massachusetts

The Characters in “Glory” Robert Gould Shaw = Head commander Cabot Forbes = White commander

under Shaw Silas Tripp = Starts fights / whipped John Rawlins = African-American who

becomes a sergeant Jupiter Sharts = stutter / good gun shot Thomas Searles = glasses / can read

Questions for “Glory” 1) What was the Southern Proclamation in the movie? What were

the reactions of the 54th Massachusetts? What were the reactions of Shaw?

2) What were the differences in salary between the African-American troops and the white troops in the Union Army? What was the reaction of the 54th Massachusetts? What was the reaction of Shaw?

3) There were a number of ways that officials treated the 54th Massachusetts unfairly. EXPLAIN at least 2 ways this occurred.

4) What happened at Darien, Georgia? Why did they go to the town? What actually happened in the town? Why did Shaw follow the orders?

5) Are the members of the 54th Massachusetts heroes? Why or why not? Explain. Is Shaw a hero? Why or why not? Explain.