The Emancipation Proclamation and Beyond

…When first the rebel cannon shattered the walls of Sumter and drove away its starving garrison, I predicted that the war then and there inaugurated would not be fought out entirely by white men. Every month’s experience during these dreary years has confirmed that opinion. A war undertaken and brazenly carried on for the perpetual enslavement of colored men, calls logically and loudly for colored men to help suppress it.”  

                                                                                    - Frederick Douglass , speech “Call to Arms” 1863

What is Frederick Douglass suggesting in his 1863 speech "Call to Arms"?

• The war should be fought only by white men.

• Colored men should help suppress the rebellion.

• The war is unnecessary and should end immediately.

• Only the Union army should fight the war.

Answer explanation

Frederick Douglass argues that since the war is fought for the enslavement of colored men, it is logical for colored men to join the fight against it, thus suggesting they should help suppress the rebellion.

What did Lincoln's cabinet debate in July 1862?

• The start of the Civil War.

• The draft of an emancipation proclamation.

• The election of a new president.

• The surrender of the Confederate States.

Answer explanation

In July 1862, Lincoln's cabinet debated the draft of an emancipation proclamation, which aimed to free enslaved people in Confederate states, marking a significant shift in the Union's war strategy.

What did the Second Confiscation Act of Congress state?

• All slaves in the United States would be freed immediately.

• All slaves in rebel-occupied areas would be deemed captives of war.

• All slaves would be returned to their owners.

• All slaves would be sent to Canada.

Answer explanation

The Second Confiscation Act stated that all slaves in rebel-occupied areas would be deemed captives of war, allowing the Union to free them. This was a significant step in the fight against slavery during the Civil War.

Who strongly advised Lincoln not to issue the emancipation proclamation until the military situation improved?

• William Seward

• Salmon Chase

• Frederick Douglass

• Abraham Lincoln

Answer explanation

William Seward, Lincoln's Secretary of State, strongly advised against issuing the Emancipation Proclamation until the Union's military situation improved, believing it would be more effective after a significant victory.

What were the provisions of the draft of the Emancipation Proclamation?

SELECT TWO

• Slaves would be freed in all states.

• Slaves would be freed only in rebellious states.

• slaves would be given land confiscated from rebellious landowners

• Slaves would be freed in border states.

• black men would be allowed to serve in the union army

Answer explanation

The Emancipation Proclamation stated that slaves would be freed only in rebellious states, not in border states. It also allowed black men to serve in the Union army, marking a significant change in military policy.

Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862?

• To celebrate his birthday.

• To coincide with the Union victory at Antietam.

• To mark the end of the Civil War.

• To respond to pressure from foreign governments.

Answer explanation

Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, to coincide with the Union victory at Antietam, which provided a strategic moment to announce the policy of emancipation.

Besides freeing slaves in rebellious states and the recruitment of black men as soldiers in the Union army, what other provisions did the Emancipation Proclamation propose?

• The colonization of blacks to other continents.

• The immediate end of the Civil War.

• The annexation of Southern states.

• The establishment of new states.

Answer explanation

The Emancipation Proclamation included provisions for the colonization of blacks to other continents, suggesting a plan to resettle freed slaves, which reflects the era's complex views on race and freedom.

What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• It immediately freed all slaves in the United States.

• It declared freedom for slaves in the Confederate states.

• It ended the Civil War.

• It freed slaves in the loyal slave states.

Answer explanation

The Emancipation Proclamation declared freedom for slaves in the Confederate states, aiming to weaken the Confederacy. It did not free all slaves immediately or in loyal states, nor did it end the Civil War.

Why did many slaves in the Confederacy not learn about the Emancipation Proclamation until months after January 1, 1863?

• The proclamation was not announced publicly.

• Rebel slave owners kept the information from them.

• The Union army did not enforce it.

• It was only effective in the loyal slave states.

Answer explanation

Many slaves in the Confederacy did not learn about the Emancipation Proclamation until months later because rebel slave owners deliberately kept this information from them, preventing them from knowing their rights.

Which areas were not affected by the Emancipation Proclamation?

CHOOSE TWO

• areas of the Confederate states already under Union control before January 1, 1863

• pockets of southern states who held loyal unionists

• Border states

• any of the southern states

• territories of the United States

Answer explanation

The Emancipation Proclamation did not apply to areas of the Confederate states already under Union control before January 1, 1863, nor to the Border states, which remained loyal to the Union.