Emancipation

8.H.2.2 - Summarize how leadership and citizen actions influenced the outcome of key conflicts in North Carolina and the United States.

Assignment: Answer the Following questions based on info from the previous page in text box entry.

1. Why did Lincoln wait Until a Victory to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

2. According to the text, Who was Freed by the Proclamation?

3. When did the Proclamation take Effect?

4. What do you think happened in the South due to this Proclamation? 

5. What about the Slaves in Union Territory, How were they effected?

Additional Resource:   http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/emancipation-proclamation Links to an external site.