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The Emancipation Proclamation
African Americans in the South
African Americans in the North
African American Soldiers.
Miscellaneous
100
This word means "to free all slaves."
What is emancipate
100
About how many enslaved African Americans lived in the South during the Civil War?
What is about 3.5 million
100
True or false: At the start of the war, Abe Lincoln opposed enlisting African Americans
What is True
100
True or False: African Americans were organized into the same regiments as white soldiers.
What is False
100
The main goal of the north during the civil war was _________ rather than abolishing slavery.
What is preserving the Union.
200
He signed the Proclamation that would lead to the abolition of slavery.
What is Abraham Lincoln
200
Name two jobs that African Americans did for the Confederate army.
What is cooks and nurses
200
Escaped slaves served as good ______ and ______ for the north.
What is guides and spies
200
In 1864, African Americans protested for this cause
What is equal pay for all soldiers
200
Abraham Lincoln wanted to do this rather than abolish slavery completely.
What is prevent slavery in new territories
300
The date that the Emancipation Proclamation was signed is __________.
What is January 1, 1863
300
White southerners feared that African Americans would do what?
What is rebel
300
This woman repeatedly spied behind enemy lines for the North.
Who is Harriet Tubman
300
One of the most famous African American regiments of the Civil War was the ____________________.
What is the 54th Massachussetts
300
Before the Emancipation Proclamation, this number of people left slavery for the safety of the Union.
What is 100,000
400
After the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, African Americans were permitted to ___________.
What is fight in the Civil War.
400
This man strongly supported enlisting African Americans.
Who is Robert E. Lee
400
By the end of the war, this percent of the Union ARMY was African American.
What is 10 percent
400
Lincoln's political opponents ___________ (opposed/supported) his use of African American soldiers.
What is opposed
400
This word means "approved."
What is ratify
500
This amendment, which followed the Emancipation Proclamation, is what truly freed all African Americans.
What is the thirteenth amendment.
500
The Confederate Congress didn't allow African Americans to fight until ____.
What is 1865
500
By the end of the war, this percent of the Union NAVY was African American.
What is 18 percent
500
Many white southerners threatened to _________ and African American soldiers they captured.
What is execute or kill
500
This person said "The Emancipation Proclamation is the greatest event in our nation's history." (Hint: Not Abraham Lincoln.)
Who is Frederick Douglass