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Ch. 6-5:Impact of the War on the Home Front

Explore the effects of war on civil liberties, the Homestead Act, the Emancipation Proclamation, and African American participation. Learn about the changes on the home front during times of conflict.

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Ch. 6-5:Impact of the War on the Home Front

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  1. Ch. 6-5:Impact of the War on the Home Front • During all wars peoples civil liberties are decreased • Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus (statement of charges)

  2. Ex Parte Milligan & Ex Parte Merryman • Supreme Court ruled that military courts could not place civilians on trial • Constitution- “when in cases of rebellion or invasion public safety may require it”

  3. Homestead Act (1862) • Goal- encourage settlement west • Gave 160 acres of federal land • Had to work on the land for 5 years then it was yours for free • Encouraged excess labor in the east to move west

  4. Emancipation Proclamation (1863) • Declares all slaves in the Confederate States were now free men and women • Doesn’t do much but hailed as a huge step towards the end of slavery

  5. African American Participation • At first they were turned away • Finally served in segregated (separate) army units • At first they were cooks, builders but finally fought

  6. Blacks Serving in the Army

  7. 13th Amendment • Made slavery illegal in every state in the Union • Lincoln’s only goal as president was to “Save the Union” “Or Preserve the Union” and he did

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