The Emancipation Proclamation Excerpt Analysis

Emancipation Proclamation Excerpt Analysis activity - Use spider maps to analyze different excerpts and illustrate what they mean!

Zdrs: 1
...all persons held as slaves within any State ...the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.
FREEDOM
This quotes the section of the document proclaiming that all slaves that exist in rebellious parts of the nation shall, from this day forward, be considered free peoples.
Zdrs: 2
...and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion, do, on this first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.
This quote signifies that Lincoln is also issuing the Emancipation Proclamation as a war measure, and therefore, we can consider it a war tactic.
Zdrs: 3
...and make known, that such persons of suitable condition, will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places...
This quote means that all freed persons who are able will be accepted into the Union military. They will man and operate any and every aspect of military duty.
Zdrs: 4
...and that the Executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons.
You are hereby declared FREE!
This quote means that the Union military will maintain and carry out the orders within the Emancipation Proclamation. Namely, the honoring the freeing of slaves in rebellious areas.