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Emancipation Proclamation summary

Emancipation Proclamation summary. What was Lincoln’s reason for not emancipating slaves when the war began? Why was the immediate impact of the Emancipation Proclamation limited ? Why were slaves in the border states not emancipated?

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Emancipation Proclamation summary

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  1. Emancipation Proclamation summary • What was Lincoln’s reason for not emancipating slaves when the war began? • Why was the immediate impact of the Emancipation Proclamation limited? • Why were slaves in the border states not emancipated? • Activity: Illustrate what the Emancipation Proclamation did.

  2. African-American Soldiers summary • Why did black soldiers often face greater hardships than white soldiers? • How did black soldiers aid the war effort? • Activity: Illustrate one way that black soldiers aided the war effort.

  3. Effects of War Summary • How did the draft laws in the North and South differ? • Why did some people say the Civil War was a “rich man’s war but a poor man’s fight”? • Activity: Illustrate an economic effect of the war

  4. Prisoner of War Camps • What conditions at prison camps caused so many to suffer behind enemy lines? • Activity: Illustrate the conditions inside the prison camps

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