8.64 Emancipation Proclamation/Gettysburg Address

8.64 Emancipation Proclamation & the Gettysburg Address

Analyze the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address.

1. According to President Lincoln, the Civil War wasn't being fought to END slavery.

2. ​It was to preserve the Union. At first he didn't want to upset the border states.

3. With the Union victory at Antietam, everything changed!

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​Emancipation Proclamation

1. On January 1, 1863, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

2. He did NOT have the constitutional power to end slavery, but he had the authority to seize enemy property--including slaves.​

3. So, this military order could free all slaves in any area that was in rebellion.

​Emancipation Proclamation continued

What did this mean for the Civil War?

​Now a moral crusade against slavery

1. ​The Union army could not actively ensure that slaves were freed.

2. It also prevented foreign intervention because no European power would fight to restore/preserve slavery.

1. Go to TEAMS

2. Click the Form Link

3. Read the directions & answer the questions about the Emancipation Proclamation

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​RLAH: 8.64 Emancipation Proclamation

1. On November 19, 1863, during the dedication of a soldiers' cemetery there, Lincoln gave a two-minute-long speech on the importance of the Union's cause.

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​The Gettysburg Address

1. Complete the chart analyzing the Gettysburg Address

2. Be ready to discuss!

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​8.64 Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg address is one of the most important speeches given during the time of the civil war. This speech encapsulates everything that the United States was struggling with during that time. Abraham Lincoln is able to use this speech as a sign of hope for the thousands of people who have lost it.

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Why was the Gettysburg Address so important??

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2. Find the assigned 8.64 Exit Ticket

3. This is a Quiz Grade!

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8.64 Exit Ticket