Emancipation Proclamation

Question 1

Advantage to destroying slavery

Answer 1

Ruin southern economy

Question 2

Early on why didn’t Lincoln abolish slavery

Answer 2

He was unsure if it was consitutional (Dred Scott+5th amendment), he was willing to accept slavery if it meant that it would keep the union together

Question 3

The battle of Antietam which was a victory for the union led to Lincoln issuing what?

Answer 3

Emancipation proclamation

Question 4

When was the emancipation proclamation

Answer 4

September 22, 1862

Question 5

What did the Emancipation proclamation say

Answer 5

All slaves in the confederate held territory were to be freed if those states didn’t return them to the union before January 1, 1863

Question 6

When were slaves freed in the confederate

Answer 6

January 1, 1863

Question 7

What happened in January 1, 1863

Answer 7

Slaves were freed in all confederate controlled territories. When union forces captured a confederate territory, slaves were freed. Slaves in border states weren’t set free. The intention was to not hurt the south. If Lincoln freed all the slaves, the border states might have seceded from the union as well

Question 8

Effect of the Emancipation proclamation

Answer 8

Freed few slaves. Slaves had to escape farms to the north or be liberated by union troops. This war became about slavery. This would keep Europe from supporting the south. This forced the south to fight to defend slavery

Question 9

Why did Lincoln change his mind about slates

Answer 9

War