Complete the chart and discuss what the Emancipation Proclamation did or did not do for each group:
The Emancipation Proclamation Did… | Did Not…
In the Confederate States

In the Border States

For Freedmen in the North

Enslaved African Americans in the South


Essay Response:
You have learned about the Emancipation Proclamation and how Abraham Lincoln arrived at the decision to issue it. You have also learned what the Proclamation achieved upon its issuance. Using specifics from the resources, pleas. take a position and answer the following question:
Is it accurate to call Lincoln “the Great Emancipator”? Why or why not? Include your opinions on whether the decision was moral or political, as well as the effectiveness of the order. This should be at least four paragraphs (5-7 sentences for each paragraph minimum).