Emancipation Proclamation
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
It freed the slaves in the Confederate states.
What role did women play during the Civil War?
It freed the slaves in the Confederate states.
What did the 13th Amendment do?
It abolished slavery in the United States.
What were Black Codes?
Laws that restricted the rights of African Americans after the Civil War.
What is Reconstruction?
The period of rebuilding the South after the Civil War.
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
President Abraham Lincoln.
Name one famous woman who helped in the Civil War.
Clara Barton (founder of the Red Cross).
What rights did the 14th Amendment protect?
It granted citizenship to everyone born in the U.S.
Give one example of a Black Code.
Laws that required African Americans to work for low wages.
What was one goal of Reconstruction in Texas?
To integrate freed slaves into society.
Why was the Emancipation Proclamation important?
It changed the purpose of the Civil War to include ending slavery.
How did women contribute to the war effort?
They made clothes, raised money, and cared for injured soldiers.
What is the main focus of the 15th Amendment?
It gave African American men the right to vote.
Why were Black Codes created?
To control and limit the freedoms of newly freed slaves.
What caused the Civil War
Slavery
State's Rights
When was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?
It was signed on January 1, 1863.
What was one way women supported soldiers at home?
They organized fundraisers and sent supplies.
Why are these amendments important?
They helped protect the rights of African Americans after the Civil War
How did Black Codes affect African Americans?
They made it hard for them to find jobs and live freely.
Elected President of the U.S in 1860
Abraham Lincoln
How did the Emancipation Proclamation affect the Union Army?
It allowed African American men to join the Union Army.
Why was the work of women during the Civil War significant?
It helped change views on women's roles in society.
Can you name all three amendments?
13th (abolished slavery), 14th (citizenship), and 15th (voting rights).
What was the response to Black Codes?
They led to the creation of new laws to protect African American rights.
Supplied help and legal aid to former slaves in post Civil War Texas
Freedman's Bureau