How did the political rights of African Americans change 1861-1865?

Learning Objectives

• To analyse the events leading to the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation and General Order 143
• To evaluate the meaning and significance of the Emancipation Proclamation and General Order 143

INDEPENDENT STUDY BOOKLET

• How did slave owners legally consider their slaves (and horses, buildings, etc…)?
• What happens to property that armies capture from their enemy during a war?
• What do you think were some advantages for the United States in having African Americans serve in the military?
• Do you think Abraham Lincoln needed to wait for the Union Army to win a battle before issuing the Proclamation?
• Why do you think these two documents were important during the Civil War?
• Evaluate the importance of the Emancipation Proclamation and General Order 143.