Period 3-Lincoln's Wartime Policies by Mark Reindl https://padlet.com/mark_reindl/h2xpoxp9972z en-us 2019-12-02 18:02:45 UTC 2026-01-23 02:40:18 UTC hello@padlet.com Emancipation Proclamation Definition: The Emancipation Proclamation was a presidential proclamation document and executive order issued by the US President Abraham Lincoln effective January 1, 1863. This proclamation declared that all persons held as slaves should all be free. What Lincoln did in response: Before he made the proclamation official, he sent out a warning that he will order the emancipation of slaves to any states that did not end its rebellion against the Union. With states not reacting to his warning as he wanted, he ordered and declared for all slaves to be free in designated Southern states. He declared all people to be free from violence. When Lincoln announced the proclamation, the Union was on the edge of being successful in the military because slaves were forced to fight in the war. When Lincoln finally declared the proclamation to become final, the South got afraid because most soldiers were slaves that were forced to fight in war. Was Lincoln right?: He was right about declaring slavery to stop in the Southern states, but the border states as a part of the Union wasn’t effective so no slaves were freed. https://padlet.com/mark_reindl/h2xpoxp9972z/wish/418684015 2019-12-02 19:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_reindl/h2xpoxp9972z/wish/418684015 Refusal to Compromise Peace eo0651 https://padlet.com/mark_reindl/h2xpoxp9972z/wish/418684065 Definition: Groups in the North, named the Copperheads, advocated for peace with the South even if it meant the Confederate’s independence. Lincoln despised this and the demoralization of troops and encouragement of desertion, leading to him refusing to make any compromises to peace.
What Lincoln did: Lincoln refused any attempts at compromising peace with the South because the issue of slavery was never addressed and was instead kept in order to appease the South. 
Was Lincoln Right: Lincoln was right in refusing the compromises to peace because it kept the Union in the fight against the South, instead of giving up and allowing the Confederacy to grant themselves independence and keep slavery intact, which were ideas that Lincoln called out in his Gettysburg address and the acceptance of peace would undermine every ideal Lincoln fought for.

]]> 2019-12-02 19:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_reindl/h2xpoxp9972z/wish/418684065 Arming Freed Slaves sb0543 https://padlet.com/mark_reindl/h2xpoxp9972z/wish/418684194 Definition: Both the North and the South had an idea of arming their slaves in different ways. For the North, they would arm freed slaves against the South, and for the South, it was a last resort for them to protect their “right” to become their own nation. The US Army allowed for the conscription of colored troops on July 17th, 1862, which went into effect after the emancipation proclamation. 

What Lincoln Did: Through the emancipation proclamation, Lincoln was able to begin conscription of black soldiers into the US army, however he did not allow for there to be any black officers leading their respective black regiments. 

Was Lincoln Right?: Yes, there were too many freed slaves in the United States to not enlist them in some role, even if it was mostly in a support role. After he declared that African Americans had the same rights as the white men, it was required for them to be enlisted in order for Lincoln to keep his word, as military service is a right. 


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