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Did Lincoln help the slaves during the Civil War?
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in states that were in rebellion against the Union. The proclamation was issued in the Fall of 1862 and took effect on January 1, 1863.
Which of these statements is most closely related to the intent of the emancipation proclamation?
Consumerism and the fall of the American Empire in the 21st century The main theme surrounding the Emancipation Proclamation is slavery in the 19th century. The document legally set all slaves free in the Union but had no real effect on the South until the end of the US Civil War.
Who won the fall of Vicksburg?
U.S. Grant
The Mississippi River was controlled by the Union after the fall of?
Vicksburg
What was the reaction to the battle of Vicksburg?
Most contemporary Americans ignored the fall of Vicksburg because it was overshadowed by the Battle of Gettysburg.
Why did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
To encourage African Americans to join the Union armies.
True or false president Lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation before the start of the civil war?
False, he issued it in the Fall of 1862 after the Union victory at Antietam. An additional point is that the Emancipation Proclamation did not "free the slaves". All the document did was to "free the slaves" in the states in rebellion. While to many this may seem to be one in the same, it is actually not. There were still three slave states in the Union during the course of the war. In the context of the proclamation, the Confederate campaign that was halted at Antietam was called the Maryland Campaign. It was the Confederate goal to bring the slave state of Maryland into the Confederacy.
The fall of Vicksburg gave the north control of what crucial waterway?
Mississippi River
Why doesn't the Emancipation Proclamation declare immediate freedom for all people held as slaves?
Because Lincoln has to be careful not to upset slave-owners in the four border-states that have remained loyal. Otherwise those states may fall into the arms of the Confederacy.
What was the importance of Vicksburg in the US Civil War?
There is a misconception regarding the importance of the fall of Vicksburg after a Federal siege. The logistics and military situation was not altered by Vicksburg's surrender. The Confederate high command had charged off Vicksburg in 1862. The loss of the city fortress and control of the Mississippi River did not add to the military situation for the Union. One thing that historians do agree on was that is was a Union propaganda victory. Some historians wrongfully believe that the fall of Vicksburg was a truning point in the war.
Did the Battle of Gettysburg cut the confederacy in two?
No, that was the the fall of Vicksburg, on the Mississippi river.
What events led to lees surrender at Appomattox courthouse?
the fall of Richmond , shermans march to the sea , the battle of Gettysburg , the seige of Vicksburg , the emancipatation proclamation , the battle of Antietam , the seven days' battle , the battle of the New Orleans , the battle of bull run , the battle of Fort Sumter and ya that's what i learned today, im in 7th grade by the way ! ! ! ! ! ! =]
