...Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most revered documents in United States history. In its time, the document effectively freed the slaves but also marked the first step in creating an America with racial equality. Therefore, because of its significance in shaping the ideals of the United States, many people assume that future leaders of the nation would view the Emancipation Proclamation in the same way. However, in looking at speeches made by Franklin Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Barack Obama during some of the most notable time periods in United States history, it becomes evident that presidents did not approach Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation in the same way. Instead, circumstances surrounding each particular administration...
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...The emancipation proclamation was the “turning point” of the civil war and one of the strong defining factors of the wars identity. “The act signaled an important shift in the Union’s Civil War aims,expanding the goal of the war from reunification to include the eradication of slavery”.()It became apparent that “the war was no longer just about preserving the Union— it was also about freeing the slaves.”() As people became more aware of the change, movements were created as a rebuttal, and terrorist groups were popping up everywhere. Even foreign countries were bothered by this change. This caused the evacuation of a lot of America's foreign support toward the war. In September 1862, following the Union victory at the Battle of Antietam in Maryland, a preliminary proclamation was issued. “The proclamation freed all slaves in states that were still in rebellion on January 1, 1863”(). Although, the proclamation was almost never took place because Lincoln’s advisors did not share his strong beliefs. Thankfully, Lincoln's dedication and whole hearted support for justice payed off, and the idea was allowed; allowing only...
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...CHAPTER 21: THE FURNACE OF WAR Bull Run Ends the "Ninety Day War” Know: Bull Run, Stonewall Jackson 14. What effect did the Battle of Bull Run have on North and South? North (and South) expected a quick war – Union believed a quick move South to Richmond would end the war – South’s victory increased overconfidence • Soldiers deserted with trophies, many believed war was over • Enlistment rates decreased; preparations for long-term war slowed – North’s defeat was better (long-term) for the Union • Ended belief that war would be over quickly • Caused Northerners to prepare for long war "Tardy George" McClellan and the Peninsula Campaign Know: George McClellan, Peninsula Campaign, Robert E. Lee, "Jeb" Stuart, Seven Days' Battles, Anaconda Plan 15. Describe the grand strategy of the North for winning the war. Union turned to 6-part strategy of total war – Suffocate South by blockading its ports – Free the slave to undermine economy of South – Cut Confederacy in 1/2 by taking control of Mississippi River – Cut Confederacy into pieces by sending troops into Georgia and Carolinas – Take Confederate capital at Richmond, Virginia – Engage the enemy everywhere and grind them into submission The War at Sea Know: Blockade, Continuous Voyage, Merrimac, Monitor 16. What was questionable about the blockade practices of the North? Why did Britain honor the blockade anyway? Blockade began with leaks and was strengthened was war went on ...
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...Leslie Rogers Pol-201-w2 11/30/2014 Book Review The Emancipation Proclamation: Three Views (Social, Political, Iconographic) Historian James McPherson was known to call the Emancipation Proclamation the second Revolution of the United States. This not only set slaves free but it took a step towards ending the unjustified bondage of man in America. Lincoln may never have known the true impact of his actions or the legacy he left behind but he changed a nation and a world. After reading most of this book and feedback from others would have read much more into the subject I have a different view of the political game that had to be played in order for everything to work out. In the book it takes you step by step into Lincoln’s actions in relation to the civil war being fought. The careful planning and timing of releasing the proclamation at the right moment in the war ensured it be meet with the least resistant’s from the union and have a greater negative effect on the Confederate states. It also had to be timed properly to have the proper effect of redefining the Effort of the war. I believe politics to be a game of strategy and competition of mental endurance. In my opinion Lincoln freed the slaves in order to win the war and to serve as a humanitarian milestone in history. He was once quoted in saying, “and is not either to save or destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I...
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...freedom and liberty, the great emancipator and the savior of the union; they see Lincoln as a diabolical dictator. A man who took advantage of America in its darkest hour, a man who had no respect for the Constitution, he instead sought to destroy and undermine it every chance he got. Abraham Lincoln was President during America’s darkest hour; he saved the union and kept the country together. Lincoln was justified in the actions he took, despite attempts to paint Lincoln as a tyrannical dictator there is no question that Lincoln’s status as America’s greatest President is deserved and true. During his Presidency Lincoln met fierce opposition. This is not uncommon among Presidents; they are commonly held in higher regard after they leave office than when they are in office. However, the opposition Lincoln met tended to be intense and passionate. His policies stirred a lot of controversy not only the south but in the north. Those who were most vocal against Lincoln’s...
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...Analysis of a Lesson Plan This paper analyzes a lesson plan for an eight grade class covering the Emancipation Proclamation. This was a turning point for the United States and the world as freedom was given to a race enslaved for centuries. An important piece of American history with an elaborate story in itself, the Emancipation Proclamation gives the teacher an opportunity to expand the students' understanding of the world in which they live. The Learners This lesson is for an 8th grade class. These learners have some experience in school and are typically between ages 12 and 14 years old. Eighth graders have some experience in school and many have either decided to be part of it or not. This makes instructing them more of a challenge as the teacher must keep them engaged in the lesson. Although this is a challenge for a teacher of any age, the middle teen years present teachers with students undergoing pubescent changes that can have the child's mind otherwise occupied. The Learning Environment The learners will be in a classroom with desks, although multiple students may be seated at tables, work will be performed individually. The class will be shown a video to be displayed on a screen at the front of the classroom. Activities and Elements Day One Students will begin the class by answering the questions: “If you were president during the Civil War, how would you have responded to the existence of slavery in the United States of America? Why? How do you think...
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...world. Despite all the praise bestowed upon Abraham Lincoln there are those who do not buy into the ‘official’ Lincoln legacy. A small, but growing group of Lincoln detractors claim that Lincoln was not the father of freedom and liberty, the great emancipator and the savior of the union; they see Lincoln as a diabolical dictator. A man who took advantage of America in its darkest hour, a man who had no respect for the Constitution, he instead sought to destroy and undermine it every chance he got. Abraham Lincoln was President during America’s darkest hour; he saved the union and kept the country together. Lincoln was justified in the actions he took, despite attempts to paint Lincoln as a tyrannical dictator there is no question that Lincoln’s status as America’s greatest President is deserved and true. During his Presidency Lincoln met fierce opposition. This is not uncommon among Presidents; they are commonly held in higher regard after they leave office than when they are in office. However, the opposition Lincoln met tended to be intense and passionate. His policies stirred a lot of controversy not only the south but in the north. Those who were most...
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...The most important event we studied this year was Abraham Lincoln’s announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation was a military decree that declared all slaves in rebelling territories were free. Lincoln was able to pass the Emancipation Proclamation because it was a military action against an enemy so as Commander in Chief Lincoln did not need Congress to pass the Emancipation Proclamation. Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation following the Union victory at Antietam. This was because Lincoln wanted to declare it on a high note and not while they were losing battles. One of the reasons the Emancipation Proclamation was so effective and important is that it changed the war to a war about morality over...
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...Alex McKirgan DATE \@ "d MMMM y" 17 December 2014 Is Lincoln deserving of the title “Great Emancipator” In 1863, Abraham Lincoln passed both Emancipation Proclamations in Congress which saw the abolition of slavery. Many would refer to Lincoln as the “Great Emancipator” because of his role in the passing of such a profound bill and a common belief by many is that Lincoln was in favour of the abolition of slavery right from the beginning. However, there is much evidence to show that Lincoln was not opposed to slavery given his his support for the Crittenden Doctrine, which restricted the ability for Congress to ever intervene with slavery. In addition to this, Lincoln was paralysed as President as any substantive opposition to Slavery could see another wave of secession of the border and Southern states. Lincoln was not the only factor which lead to the Emancipation Proclamation being passed. There was the role of Congress in allowing the bill to pass and the role of the slaves themselves for making the abolition of Slavery a Union war aim. This essay will explore the roles played by these three factors and then deduce whether Lincoln is deserving of this title. It can be argued by many that the main reason why the thirteenth amendment was passed was because of the role of the slaves at the time. The civil war created a chaotic scene across the border and Southern states which allowed many slaves to flee to the North as refugees. Despite Northern racism and bigotry...
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...dfsdfsfswgAbraham Lincoln's ability to write and deliver great speeches made him a rising star in national politics and propelled him to the White House. And during his years in office, classic speeches, especially the Gettysburg Address and Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, helped to establish him as one of the greatest American presidents. Follow the links below to read more about Lincoln's greatest speeches. Lincoln's Lyceum Address Buyenlarge/Archive Photos/Getty Images Addressing a local chapter of the American Lyceum Movement in Springfield, Illinois, a 28-year-old Lincoln delivered a surprisingly ambitious speech on a cold winter night in 1838. The speech was entitled "The Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions," and Lincoln, who had just been elected to local political office, spoke on matters of great national significance. He made allusions to a recent act of mob violence in Illinois, and also addressed the issue of slavery. Though Lincoln was talking to a smalltown audience of friends and neighbors, he seemed to have ambitions beyond Springfield and his position as a state representative. Lincoln's Address at Cooper Union In late February 1860 Abraham Lincoln took a series of trains from Springfield, Illinois to New York City. He had been invited to speak to a gathering of the Republican Party, a fairly new political party which was opposed to the spread of slavery. Lincoln had gained some fame while debating Stephen A. Douglas two years earlier in a...
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...Emancipation Proclamation “When the American Civil War (1861-65) began, President Abraham Lincoln carefully framed the conflict as concerning the preservation of the Union rather than the abolition of slavery” (“Emancipation Proclamation”). President Abraham Lincoln declared the Emancipation Proclamation and took effect on January 1st, 1863 in order to create a strategic military standpoint (“Emancipation Proclamation”). This document was one of Abraham Lincoln’s most important decisions in office. The Emancipation Proclamation was effective during the Civil War because African Americans could now join the Union military, it boosted Union military morale, and persuaded Britain and France to stay out of the war. Firstly, “The U.S. Army had never accepted black soldiers. The U.S. Navy, on the other hand, was more progressive: There, African-Americans had been serving as shipboard firemen, stewards, coal heavers and even boat pilots since 1861” (“Black Civil War Soldiers”). Abolitionist stated that, African Americans could join the Union military and help win the war along with...
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...Abraham Lincoln considers it as the string that holds all the conflict thing together, that it is the only difference between them and the South, and the motto of the Civil War. For that reason, the solution is to remove the problem from its roots without forgetting to mention that Lincoln attacked with an iron hand ripping the South out of their only reason to be independent just to not break the bound of unity. He used an Army of two million dollars to evacuate any opposition. Abraham Lincoln could change the course of the war through the Emancipation Proclamation trick as it was the solution to the unresolved equation of the North and South. The Emancipation Proclamation was not the first bill...
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...SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA……….. p.4 3. THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION ……………………………………..p.7 "From a genuine abolition point of view, Mr. Lincoln seemed tardy, cold, dull and indifferent, but measuring him by the sentiment of his country - a sentiment he was bound as a statesman to discuss - he was swift, zealous, radical, and determined." Frederick Douglass, 1876 source? 1. INTRODUCTION He survived the tragedy and depression to become America's Greatest President. He had the courage to destroy slavery, but he took a Civil War and the loss of 600,000 lives; his beliefs cost him his life, but without him the United States of America would not exist today. Abraham Lincoln, America's model hero, was a man whose courage saved the nation from destruction. His early life was poor and brutal; he was born on the 12th of February 1809 in a one room cabin in rural Kentucky, a frontier state of America. His family were farmers, he was the first of his family to read; Abraham Lincoln was different to from his friends. The young Lincoln was a child of induce curiosity, he loved to hear people, gave well crafted, well delivered speeches. He would often go to places where such speeches were being made; he memorized parts of them and he would come back and give those speeches to his playmates. It was in Lincoln's nature to embrace new experiences and when he was nineteen...
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...United States. He supported and signed the Homestead Act, which allotted 160 acres each of western to poor settlers (“Homestead Act”). This expanded the country and gave new opportunities to people, which stimulated the economy. Lincoln also signed the Morrill Act, which established schools of mechanics and agriculture in each state, improving the level of education, leading to an improved economy (Norton). Two more of Lincoln’s notable contributions to the improvement of the country are the National Banking Act, which...
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...The Reconstruction Era was during the time of 1865-1877 lasting 12 years. Previously before the reconstruction era Abraham Lincoln was re-elected President of the United States with Andrew Johnson as his Vice- President. After Lincoln and Johnson were inaugurated the Confederacy later collapsed. During this time the Civil War had just ended, in result approximately 4 million slaves were allowed their freedom.(Source) However, after the Civil War ended no reconstruction plan was put into effect causing Lincoln to come up with proposals to rebuild America. Lincoln did not live to put his proposals to test; John Wilkes Booth assassinated him on April 14, 1865 allowing Andrew Johnson in May to take over his Presidency. Moreover, Johnson started...
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