The Emancipation Proclamation 5 Ws

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WHAT IS IT?
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION JANUARY 1ST, 1863
WHO WROTE IT?
WHERE DID IT APPLY?
Not freed in border states
The Emancipation Proclamation is a document that called for the freeing of slaves in rebellious states during the American Civil War. It can be seen as a war measure as well as a moral measure.
The Emancipation Proclamation was written by Abraham Lincoln along with advisement from his cabinet.
It declared all slaves in rebellious states freed, as they were considered contraband. However, it did not apply to border states, or states that had not seceded from the Union.
Slaves freed here
WHEN WAS IT ISSUED?
5 Ws OF THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
WHY WAS IT WRITTEN?
We can't afford to PAY people to work the plantations!
A preliminary version of the Emancipation Proclamation was written and circulated in 1862. The document itself was officially issued on January 1st, 1863.
The document was written for several reasons. It aimed to weaken the Confederacy by eliminating its economic abilities. It also turned the war into a crusade against the institution of slavery.

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