PPT-Emancipation

January 1 1863 Objectives Learn why Lincoln wanted to emancipate the slaves Learn the meaning of the document July 22 1862 Lincoln meets with his cabinet and decides it is time to change the goal for fighting the war from saving the union to freeing the slaves Because the war was not going well in the east Lincoln decided to wait until a Union victory. Antietam & Emancipation. . Emancipation – The act of freeing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUVkXthLz4w. The War So Far. The war had not been going well for the Union armies.. The Union had lost every major battle it had fought in 1861 and 1862.. UCI History Project. History Blueprint Workshop. February 9, 2013. Casey Christensen . Emancipation. I. Slave politics before the Civil War . Kinship. Independent Economies. Church. Kinship, economies & church developed circuits of communication which was base of political activity. Created 11.30.2011. What is a Presidential Proclamation?. Presidential proclamations . are made in an effort. to . help identify. a . current condition or event.. . For . example, it may be used to notify citizens. 1861. Extracts from: The . Emancipation of the Russian Serfs, 1861: . A . Charter of Freedom or an Act of Betrayal. ? By Michael Lynch. http://. www.historytoday.com/michael-lynch/emancipation-russian-serfs-1861-charter-freedom-or-act-betrayal. Abraham Lincoln. “. all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free; and the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authority thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom.". Emancipation. The End of Conciliation. Many Federal generals had sought to wage war consistent with Winfield Scott’s limited approach in Mexico. The idea was to practice a conciliatory policy that held that mild treatment of Southerners, their property, and their institutions would ultimately result in their returning their allegiance to the US. Lesson . 2a. – Emancipation of the Serfs. Essential Question. “Considering the difficulties he inherited, Alexander II should be praised, not criticized for his bold decision to emancipate the serfs.” To what extent do you agree?. By. : Brooklynn & Grace. Lincoln Changes His Mind. Feared that any action to emancipate enslaved African Americans might make the border states secede.. His goal was to restore the Union, even if the meant letting slavery continue.. 1855-1861. Overview. Crimean War consequences were profound- humiliation and loss of . power. Social and economic backwardness had been exposed- folly of the reliance on . serfs. Alexander II would face these issues head on and produce one of the most important reforms in Russia’s . Chapter 15 Section 3. Emancipating the Enslaved. Abolitionists’ urged Abraham Lincoln to end slavery but Lincoln first resisted but then he knew most northerners did not want to completely abolish slavery. Girls, please sit at the tables near cabinets. The Cherry Orchard. Historical Context. By: Jessica He, Shama Joshi, Helen Song, Ankit Madhira, Dedeepya Gudipati. Important Historical Pieces. 18th Century:. P. olitics of War. Britain and the Confederacy. The Emancipation Proclamation. Habeas Corpus & Draft Riots. The Trent Affair. The Confederacy dispatched envoys to discuss recognition with Britain. Abolitionists. 1.. 2.. 3.. Northern. Democrats. 1.. 2.. 3.. Union . Soldiers. 1.. 2.. 3.. White Southerners. 1.. 2.. 3.. Slaves. 1.. 2.. 3.. Reasons. Results. Emancipation Proclamation. 1). 2). 3). (4 results). Definition of Serf: . A serf is an . indentured. peasant worker. (bound by a contract to work for landowners without pay to pay off a debt). . . Serfs . in the middle ages: . In Europe, early evidence of serfdom can be found from the 11th...