The Emancipation Proclamation The Emancipation Proclamation was the most important POLITICAL EFFECT of the Battle of Antietam. After finally winning a significant victory in August of 1862, Lincoln decided to act on his moral beliefs about slavery ... to do this he used his war powers (Commander-in-Chief) to issue this declaration: By the President of the United States of America: A Proclamation.... [1]"That on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, 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 (fighting against US), shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free; [2] and the 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....[3] And I further declare and make known, that such persons of suitable condition (healthy), will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison (Army) forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man (Navy) vessels of all sorts in said service. ... By the President: ABRAHAM LINCOLN WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State. 1. When does the Emancipation Proclamation go into effect? 2. Highlight the people who are the subject of the Emancipation Proclamation in [1]. Where specifically does the document apply in the US? 3. In [2] what is Lincoln ordering the army and navy to do? 4. In [3] what opportunity does Lincoln offer to African Americans?

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The Emancipation Proclamation

The Emancipation Proclamation was the most important POLITICAL EFFECT of the
Battle of Antietam. After finally winning a significant victory in August of 1862, Lincoln decided to act on his moral beliefs about slavery ... to do this he used his war powers (Commander-in-Chief) to issue this declaration:

By the President of the United States of America:
A Proclamation....
[1]"That on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, 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 (fighting against US), shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free; [2] and the 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....[3] And I further declare and make known, that such persons of suitable condition (healthy), will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison (Army) forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man (Navy) vessels of all sorts in said service. ...

By the President: ABRAHAM LINCOLN
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.

1. When does the Emancipation Proclamation go into effect?

2. Highlight the people who are the subject of the Emancipation Proclamation in [1].
Where specifically does the document apply in the US?

3. In [2] what is Lincoln ordering the army and navy to do?

4. In [3] what opportunity does Lincoln offer to African Americans?

5. How would [3] impact the North’s war effort and the South’s main disadvantage?