Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum director Alan Lowe described how Abraham Lincoln made his decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
Description
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum director Alan Lowe described how Abraham Lincoln made his decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What were some of the fears that members of Lincoln’s cabinet had about the Emancipation Proclamation?
- What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
- What were the reasons for President Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Border State
- Civil War
- Commander In Chief
- Emancipation Proclamation
- Slavery