Emancipation Uses
What was the Emancipation Proclamation Meant to do?
To help free slaves.
Who signed the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
Who did it? (name one)
1. Lincoln 2. Union Army 3. Confederate 4.United States 5. Slaves 6. Douglas
What did the Emancipation Proclamation focus on?
The freedom of slaves.
Who was the 16th president?
Abraham Lincoln
What happened?
Emancipation Proclamation was written to help the freedom of slaves and saving the Union.
Why did the Proclamation focus on the freedom of slaves?
To support the Union.
What is Douglass's first name
Federick
When did it happen? (name one date/year)
1. January 1,1863 2. summer of 1862
3. September 22,1863
When was the Emancipation Proclamation released?
January 1, 1863
Who was Douglass?
Where was it?
United States (U.S.A)
How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the focus of the war effort from the Union point of view?
The Emancipation Proclamation changed the focus of the war effort by focusing on slavery and not the seceding states.
What did Douglas say about the Emancipation Proclamation?
"We shout for joy that we live to record this righteous decree."
Why did this happen?
Because the Emancipation Proclamation was written for freedom and the Confederate and South were seceding.