Unit 10 Day 3

Emancipation Proclamation

• In 1863, Lincoln issued the

Emancipation Proclamation
which freed slaves in the
Confederacy

• Lincoln did this because:

1.

The North now had a moral
reason to fight, it became a war
for freedom

2.

Britain and France would not get
involved in a war against the
North, who appeared to be
winning

3.

Hoped former slaves would join
the Union Army, which would
hurt agriculture production in the
South since the labor force was
now free

Day 3

• What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Why did Lincoln issue this document during

the war?

Turn and Talk

Draft Riots

• Also in 1863, Lincoln

ordered a conscription,
which required men to
fight in the Civil War

• Many Northerners were

against the conscription
and rioted by attacking
buildings and
abolitionists in the North

Day 3

• Why did Lincoln order the conscription?

• Why did many Northerners riot?

Turn and Talk

Minority Soldiers Fight

• William Carney was an

African American soldier in
the 54th Massachusetts
Regiment during the Civil
War
– He earned the congressional

Medal of Honor for protecting
the American flag during the
Battle of Fort Wagner

• Philip Bazaar, an immigrant

from Chile, was a Union
soldier in the United States
Navy
– He earned his Medal of Honor

for valor in combat

Day 3

• Why do you think William Carney and Philip

Bazaar fought for the Union?

• What award did both men receive?

Turn and Talk