5 Questions
What was the Emancipation Proclamation primarily concerned with?
Freeing enslaved people in Confederate states
Which of the following best describes the main difference between the Northern and Southern states?
Slavery and equal rights
What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation to millions of Negro slaves?
It was a beacon of hope to end captivity
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What event is described as 'a joyous daybreak to end the long night of captivity'?
The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
Study Notes
Emancipation Proclamation
- Signed by President Abraham Lincoln, a great American leader
- Issued during the American Civil War
- Freed enslaved people in Confederate states not yet captured by Union forces
Context of the Civil War
- Northern states (the Union) believed in a unitary country, free from slavery and based on equal rights
- Southern states (the Confederates) did not want to abolish slavery
The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, freeing enslaved people in Confederate states. This historic decree brought hope and joy to millions of slaves.
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