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The Emancipation Proclamation

Explore the goals of the North and South during the Civil War, key battles like Bull Run and Antietam, and the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation in freeing slaves and shifting the war's trajectory.

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The Emancipation Proclamation

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  1. The Emancipation Proclamation The Beginning of the End of Slavery

  2. Goals of the North ~The North wanted to bring the Union back together ~They wanted slavery to stay banned ~They also didn’t want the Confederates to overpower the Union

  3. Goals of the south ~The south wanted to be their own country, separate from the laws of the Union ~They wanted to keep and expand slavery

  4. The first real battle of the Civil War ~Bull Run,c. July 21, 1861 ~4750 killed, wounded or missing total ~McDowell vs. Beauregard ~about 35,000 Union soldiers vs 34,000 Confederate soldiers

  5. The Nation’s Expectations of Bull Run ~Both sides expected an easy victory ~When the North thought that they had won, it turned out that the battle had just started.

  6. Battle Tactics~Bull Run ~Soldiers from the Union were not prepared to attack ~McDowell planned a surprise flank attack on Beauregard

  7. Continued The south needed to defend richmond, so they could eventually make a counter-attack against Washington

  8. Tactics continued ~C.S.A pushed to Henry Creek ~C.S.A reinforcements by rail break Union lines ~Union soldiers scatter, but Confederates too disorganized to pursue, still victors

  9. Battle of Antietam ~87,000 union soldiers ~45,000 confederate soldiers ~Fought in Sharpsburg Maryland ~Bloodiest single day battle in American history

  10. Battle Tactics~Battle of Antietam ~The battle of Antietam gave Lincoln the victory that he needed to deliver the emancipation proclamation. ~The Union wanted to push the war into the southern states

  11. Border states ~The border states were the states that had slavery, but still stayed in the union. ~These states were Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, and West Virginia. ~They wanted to stay neutral throughout the war. (except West Virginia)

  12. Emancipation proclamation ~Lincoln gave the final emancipation proclamation on January 1st, 1863 ~The proclamation helped foreign countries not side with the confederates ~Many african americans joined the union army after the proclamation ~slaves were not free everywhere until the 13th amendment

  13. Main points of Emancipation proclamation ~All slaves in the rebelling states were free ~Once the slaves were released, they would get rights, and could get jobs. ~The military would back the Proclamation

  14. The End

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