Harvard Outline Title: The Battle of Antietam and Resorting to the Emancipation Proclamation I. The significant major events or actions taken place by the Union at the start of the Civil War were the Blockades‚ The Battle of Antietam‚ and the Emancipation Proclamation. A. Concentrating on the south’s principle ports. 1. The North held blockades on the South’s ports and coastal routes. a. It would Holt any economic growth that the South received through trade and commerce such as
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Peter LoDuca 3/7/13 History 111 William Ennis The Legacy of President Abraham Lincoln More than 150 years have passed since Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. His quest to prevent slavery from spreading into western U.S. Territories‚ which began as a political platform for his candidacy for President of United States continued as an ideological mission throughout his administration until his death. It should have ended a political
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From Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address March 4‚ 1861 Excerpt #1 Apprehension seems to exist among the people of the Southern States that by the accession of a Republican administration their property and their peace and personal security are to be endangered. There has never been any reasonable cause for such apprehension. Indeed‚ the most ample evidence to the contrary has all the while existed and been open to their inspection. It is found in nearly all the published speeches of him who now addresses
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will do no act to repress such persons‚ or any of them‚ in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom.” (http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation) These words issued by President Abraham Lincoln in the Emancipation Proclamation set out to free all slaves in the Confederate territories; to give blacks a chance to acquire the rights afforded to all persons. Although President Lincoln issued this proclamation freeing the slaves‚ post Civil War blacks would find
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In 1865 a new amendment was passed‚ becoming the thirteenth amendment to The Constitution. This amendment pertained to slavery and making it illegal to own slaves. This amendment was passed by Abraham Lincoln while he was in office. The thirteenth amendment was one of three very important ones passed after the civil war. This amendment is regarded as one of the most important amendments to date. It is very easy to see how this could be a result of the Civil War‚ which was fought over slavery
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a Dream”. The location chosen could have not been more appropriate as Lincoln was the one who had signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Luther King starts his inclusive speech (’I am happy to join with you today...’) by contrasting and comparing the history of black people in America and their reality in 1963 (100 years later). He calls the attention to the signature of the Emancipation of Declaration‚ which had been seen as the beginning of a better life for the Black in America‚ but it ended
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The book Abraham Lincoln‚ written by James M. McPherson‚ constitutes not only Abraham Lincoln’s life‚ but also his remarkable presidency. Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States. He also was considered a peacemaker because his passion was to follow God’s law and create every man to be equal. During Lincoln’s first term of presidency in 1860-1864‚ he followed his passion by abolishing slavery‚ otherwise known as the Thirteenth Amendment. Following his first term‚ his second
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disobedience. The majority of the country saw Abraham Lincoln‚ who is mentioned in the letter‚ as being civilly disobedient when he issued the Emancipation Proclamation freeing slaves in the southern states. It upset the poorer whites and immigrants all over the country because this increased competition for the already scarce low paying jobs. Without the Emancipation Proclamation who knows how long it would have taken African Americans to gain freedom in the country. 2. “Perhaps it is easy for those
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to challenge the constitution and end slavery‚ Lincoln took courage and stepped up. He took a grand stance on liberty and equality‚ placed importance on the destruction of slavery and the continuation of one nation‚ and provided us with both The Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address. Lincoln’s perception of
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Revolutionary war. The effect the Revolution had • The American Revolution had profound effects on the institution of slavery. • Several thousand slaves won their freedom by serving on both sides of the War of Independence. The political • The Emancipation Proclamation was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1‚ 1863. • As soon as a slave escaped the control of the Confederate government‚ by running away or through advances of federal troops
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