HIST1301 - Emancipation Proclamation

HIST1301

Question #1

Read Chapters 13 & 14 and the  Emancipation Proclamation . Once all reading is complete, respond to the following items:

In early 1863, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

· Why did Lincoln decide to issue the Proclamation at this particular time?

· What factors determined this decision?

· What did the President hope to gain?

· What were the limitations of the Proclamation, and what was its larger historical significance?

You are required to submit an initial posting (200 words minimum) that addresses the items above.

Question #2

Instructions: Provide a comprehensive response to the question(s) below. Be sure to draft your response in your own words (do not quote verbatim from the textbook). 

Using a minimum of 200 words, address the following: 

· Discuss the struggle of African-Americans to gain the right to fight in the Civil War.

Question#3

Instructions: Provide a comprehensive response to the question(s) below. Be sure to draft your response in your own words (do not quote verbatim from the textbook). 

Assignment Question(s)

Using a minimum of 200 words, address the following: 

· Explain the motivations for southern states to secede, and Lincoln’s response to the challenge of secession.