The Emancipation Proclamation

1. The Emancipation Proclamation The Beginning of the End of Slavery

2. Goals of the North ~The North wanted to bring the Union back together ~They wanted slavery to stay banned ~They also didn’t want the Confederates to overpower the Union

3. Goals of the south ~The south wanted to be their own country, separate from the laws of the Union ~They wanted to keep and expand slavery

4. The first real battle of the Civil War ~Bull Run,c. July 21, 1861 ~4750 killed, wounded or missing total ~McDowell vs. Beauregard ~about 35,000 Union soldiers vs 34,000 Confederate soldiers

5. The Nation’s Expectations of Bull Run ~Both sides expected an easy victory ~When the North thought that they had won, it turned out that the battle had just started.

6. Battle Tactics~Bull Run ~Soldiers from the Union were not prepared to attack ~McDowell planned a surprise flank attack on Beauregard

7. Continued The south needed to defend richmond, so they could eventually make a counter-attack against Washington

8. Tactics continued ~C.S.A pushed to Henry Creek ~C.S.A reinforcements by rail break Union lines ~Union soldiers scatter, but Confederates too disorganized to pursue, still victors

9. Battle of Antietam ~87,000 union soldiers ~45,000 confederate soldiers ~Fought in Sharpsburg Maryland ~Bloodiest single day battle in American history

10. Battle Tactics~Battle of Antietam ~The battle of Antietam gave Lincoln the victory that he needed to deliver the emancipation proclamation. ~The Union wanted to push the war into the southern states

11. Border states ~The border states were the states that had slavery, but still stayed in the union. ~These states were Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, and West Virginia. ~They wanted to stay neutral throughout the war. (except West Virginia)

12. Emancipation proclamation ~Lincoln gave the final emancipation proclamation on January 1st, 1863 ~The proclamation helped foreign countries not side with the confederates ~Many african americans joined the union army after the proclamation ~slaves were not free everywhere until the 13th amendment

13. Main points of Emancipation proclamation ~All slaves in the rebelling states were free ~Once the slaves were released, they would get rights, and could get jobs. ~The military would back the Proclamation

15. The End