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Emancipation Proclamation Continued

Emancipation Proclamation Continued. Brief Review. 1) Why did Lincoln wait until 1863 to declare the Emancipation Proclamation? 2 ) Did Lincoln have the power to declare the Emancipation Proclamation?

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Emancipation Proclamation Continued

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  1. Emancipation Proclamation Continued

  2. Brief Review • 1) Why did Lincoln wait until 1863 to declare the Emancipation Proclamation? • 2) Did Lincoln have the power to declare the Emancipation Proclamation? • 3) Did the Emancipation Proclamation hurt the South’s chances of foreign involvement in the war? Why or why not?

  3. Did Lincoln Have the Power to Free Slaves? • Look up Article II (President and the military?) • Constitution establishes the President as Commander in Chief of the armed forces • What is martial law? (Discuss with a partner) • Martial law is military rule during a state of emergency.

  4. Results • Gave Union troops ability to enlist black soldiers • this gave the Union a valuable influx of soldiers • Gave government power to reject the Fugitive Slave Act • escaped slaves were granted freedom • Turned the war into a fight over slavery • discouraged foreign countries from entering the conflict Which one of these results do you think was most important?

  5. Who did it apply to? • Lincoln declared the Proclamation due to his power to rule in an emergency. • Recallwhich states were named and included in the Emancipation Proclamation. Predict which states were not. (Partners)

  6. Strengths and Limitations • it turned the war into a fight about slavery • strength • it discouraged foreign countries from aiding the South • strength • it did not free slaves in states loyal to the union • limitation • it did not hold any legal weight outside the context of war • limitation

  7. Debate • 2 main questions split into two groups (A and B) • Group 1- Did Lincoln have the power to emancipate the slaves in Confederate states? • Group 2- Did Lincoln do the right thing by emancipating the slaves? • Who wants to be Contrary Harry?

  8. Exit Ticket • Describe the influence the Emancipation Proclamation had on the Civil War. Answer the prompt in complete sentences.

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