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The American Civil War

The American Civil War Part 8 The Emancipation Proclamation The American Civil War Part 8 The Emancipation Proclamation Abraham Lincoln decides to free the slaves Only in Confederate territory To take effect on January 1, 1863 Slave states that did not secede could keep their slaves.

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The American Civil War

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  1. The American Civil War Part 8 The Emancipation Proclamation

  2. The American Civil WarPart 8 • The Emancipation Proclamation • Abraham Lincoln decides to free the slaves • Only in Confederate territory • To take effect on January 1, 1863 • Slave states that did not secede could keep their slaves.

  3. The American Civil WarPart 7 • Effects of the Emancipation Proclamation • Hurt the Southern Economy • no more slaves to work the farm • * Kept France and England from helping the South

  4. The American Civil WarPart 7 • France and England cannot fight on the side of slavery • the South represented slavery • The Emancipation Proclamation gave the war a meaning. • Now it was a “noble” war.

  5. The American Civil WarPart 7 • The E.P changed the reason for the war • Before= to keep America together • Now = fighting to end slavery • Union soldiers have a reason to fight – Freedom of the slaves

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