Emancipation Proclamation
Definition
An executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863 during American Civil War declaring that all enslaved people in Confederate territory were to be set free.
Analogy
Imagine you're playing a game where one team has an unfair advantage because they have more players. The Emancipation Proclamation is like changing the rules mid-game so that some players switch sides - this weakened one team (the Confederacy) and strengthened another (the Union).
Related terms
Slavery: A system where individuals known as slaves are treated as property and forced into labor without consent or pay.
Confederate States of America: A group of 11 Southern states that seceded from the United States in 1860-61, leading to the Civil War.
Union: The Northern states during the American Civil War which opposed the Confederate States of America.
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Which of the following groups was specifically excluded from the Emancipation Proclamation?
What was the immediate impact of the Emancipation Proclamation on slavery in the United States?
What was the immediate impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Why was the Emancipation Proclamation a vital turning point during the Civil War?
What connects the colonial era's Mayflower Compact, the Revolutionary War's Declaration of Independence, and Civil War's Emancipation Proclamation?
What could've happened if President Lincoln hadn't issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War?
What could potentially be an outcome if Abraham Lincoln did not issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
How might US history be different if President Lincoln hadn't implemented the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln during Civil War primarily served to?
How could U.S history be different if Lincoln hadn't issued the Emancipation Proclamation during Civil War?
The Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln during Civil War primarily served what purpose ?
The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln, did what?
How might history be different if President Lincoln hadn't issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863?
How does President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation during Civil War resemble any other executive action taken with respect to its impact on society?
What might've happened if President Lincoln hadn’t issued Emancipation Proclamation during Civil War?
What might've been a likely outcome if President Abraham Lincoln had not issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the American Civil War?
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