Search

Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation Storyboard

Copy this Storyboard

Storyboard Text

  • Slide: 1
  • How can I get this war under control?
  • President Lincoln and William H. Seward in office, contemplating the state of the Civil War and the issue of slavery. Both were involved in signing the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
  • Slide: 2
  • Abraham Lincoln discussing his decision with the cabinet members
  • Slide: 3
  • Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation
  • Abraham LincolnWilliam H. Sweard
  • The signing of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation Continued...
  • Slide: 4
  • Join or else!
  • Lincoln signing the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation
  • Slide: 5
  • Public debates and discussions about the proclamation's impact
  • Slide: 6
  • Enslaved people hearing about the proclamation, showing their hopes and fears
  • Have you heard?!
  • Slide: 7
  • Union soldiers discussing the proclamation, depicting diverse opinions
  • Slide: 8
  • Confederate leaders and soldiers reacting to the news, planning their response
  • Slide: 9
  • Turned the conflict into a fight agains slavery
  • Slide: 10
  • Cotton production threatened
  • Slide: 11
  • Black slaves allowed to serve as soldiers
  • Slide: 12
  • Critics claiming Lincoln had no right to issue the document
  • Slide: 13
  • Lincoln receiving feedback and making adjustments to the final version
  • Slide: 14
  • The issuance of the final Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, marking a turning point in the Civil War
  • Free at last!!!!
  • hooray!
Over 30 Million Storyboards Created
No Downloads, No Credit Card, and No Login Needed to Try!
Storyboard That Family