think about it…

Think about it…Battle of Antietam: 22,000 lay dead or wounded on the battlefield

Write down some words to describe the pictures!

How would you feel if you were the photographer?(Remind me to give your quizzes back!)

Today’s Question:

How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the Civil War?

Activities

1. Reading

2. Notes

3. Political Cartoon Analysis

Timeline of Civil War

November 1860: election of LincolnDecember 1860: South Carolina secedes, followed by 6

Southern statesApril 1861: Fort Sumter, 4 more states leave the UnionJuly 1861: Battle of Bull Run September 1862: Battle of AntietamSeptember 1862: Emancipation ProclamationJanuary 1863: Emancipation Proclamation went into effect

Emancipation Proclamation

The Proclamation freed slaves in states that were in ________.

Slaves in _____ states were not free.

Lincoln did not free slaves in border states because he wanted them to stay with the _____.

Emancipation Proclamation

This changed the focus of the war from keeping the Union together to ______ the slaves.

The Proclamation prevented _____ and ______ from supporting the South because they would not support a country that allowed slavery.

The ______ army began accepting African Americans.

Exit Slip:

How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the Civil War?