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The Emancipation Proclamation: A Critical Turning Point in the Civil War

This study guide explores the Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, its significance, and its impact on both the Confederacy and Border States. It delves into key military events such as the battles of Antietam and Gettysburg, as well as the Siege of Vicksburg, and introduces important figures like George McClellan, David Farragut, and Elizabeth Blackwell. The guide encourages analysis of Lincoln’s decision, the role of enslaved individuals in the conflict, and the broader implications of total war and cotton diplomacy.

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The Emancipation Proclamation: A Critical Turning Point in the Civil War

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  1. Study Guide Answers

  2. David Farragut

  3. Border States

  4. George McClellan

  5. Fort Sumter

  6. Elizabeth Blackwell

  7. Antietam

  8. Siege of Vicksburg

  9. Pickett’s Charge

  10. Contraband

  11. Habeas corpus

  12. supplies

  13. Irvin McDowell

  14. Total War

  15. Robert Anderson

  16. Battle of Gettysburg

  17. Emancipation Proclamation

  18. Cotton Diplomacy

  19. Second Battle of Bull Run

  20. Pea Ridge

  21. Copperheads

  22. False

  23. True

  24. False

  25. True

  26. True

  27. Why did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation? What did it do, and what is your opinion of Lincoln’s decision? • He felt the slaves were helping the south win the war • It freed the slaves in the Confederate controlled areas, only. • Your opinion here… I think this was a good/bad decision because… • What about the slaves in the Border States?

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