A) Each student will read and study the Emancipation Proclamation, answer the following questions and email their responses to the instructor by “X date ” ( cafields@ufl.edu ) .
B) Students will meet in an online chat-room at a pre-assigned time to:
a. Compare their individual answers with other members of their groups’ responses
b. Work collectively to identify the correct responses to the Emancipation Proclamation questions.
c. Compare their groups’ responses with the instructors’ responses on the Class Bulletin Board and make corrections as necessary.
1. Why was the proclamation issued?
2. What factors influenced Lincoln to change his policy and issue the proclamation?
3. Was there a hidden purpose in issuing the proclamation?
4. By what authority did Lincoln declare Southern slaves free?
5. Why did the proclamation fail to abolish slavery?
6. What was Lincoln’s attitude toward slavery when the war began?
7. How did the Emancipation Proclamation affect the character and conduct of the war?