According to the Emacipation Proclamation, what slaves were to be freed?
How are Confederate states described in the Emancipation Proclamation?
Who was supposed to protect the newly freed slaves?
What does President Lincoln ask the freed slaves not to do? What is the one exception? Why do you think he asks them not to do this?
From this paragraph, how do you know they were no longer going to be slaves?
What option are freed slaves given to help the Union?
How might freeing the slaves affect the outcome of the war?
