Abraham Lincoln stated, "There is no reason in the world why the negro is not entitled to all the natural rights numerated in the Declaration of Independence, the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." This statement clearly shows that he believed that the Declaration of Independence should apply to African former-slaves as well.

The Emancipation Proclamation was the order to free all slaves in every state within the USA.

The section tells us that most, if not all, northerners were for freeing the slaves in the southern states.

The Emancipation Proclamation had immediate effects throughout the southern slave states.

The Emancipation Proclamation issued on Sept. 22nd 1862 encouraged many slaves to escape when the Union troops were near.

The loss of slaves did not really have that much of an impact on the southern ability to wage war.

All the white northerners were eager to allow African American escaped slaves into the army.

African Americans were given weapons and allowed to go into battle for the Union army as soon as they were trained.

What was special about the 54th Massachusetts Infantry unit.

African American and white Union soldiers were treated equally by the end of the war.

President saw the copperheads as...

Lincoln suspended the right of "Habeas Corpus" to some of those opposing him. This basically meant that...

Why did Union critics of the civil war state, " rich man's war and poor man's fight."

President Lincoln won his second presidential election during the course of the civil war by a very small margin.

What was the biggest killer during the American civil war?

What does the text say was the purpose of the battlefield drummers, as shown in this picture?

What does the section say was the backbone of civilian life during the war.

Clara Barton's work during the civil war started what known organization today.