Lincoln's Recommendation for Gradual Emancipation
Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Primary Sources: Compare and Contrast
Published By:
Eliyah Gray
Historical Era:
Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Thinking Skill:
Historical Analysis & Interpretation
Bloom’s Taxonomy:
Analyzing
Grade Level:
Middle School, High School
Suggested Teaching Instructions
Analyze text and create discussion questions. These can be changed or added onto.
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Description
Lincoln writes to congress about gradual emancipation as a way to resolve the Civil War
Lincoln delivers the emancipation proclamation that will free enslaved people in the confederate states immediately and those in union states or boarder gradually over the course of 100 years.
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