emancipation

Examines the issue of slavery in the United States and the rift it created between states and explores the circumstances leading up to the Emancipation Proclamation, and the impact of the abolition of slavery.

Examines events that led to the Emancipation Proclamation which freed the slaves in the United States, discusses why President Lincoln was able to issue the Emancipation without the support of Congress, and looks at the reaction and effects of the legislation around the country.

Explores the history and cultural roots of Juneteenth and how it is celebrated.

Describes the aftermath of the Civil War, including the assassination of Lincoln, Reconstruction, and the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant.

Discusses Abraham Lincoln's role in the abolition of slavery, as well as the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation.

Discusses the life of Abraham Lincoln and his personal and political journey to the abolition of slavery and the recognition of former slaves as American citizens.

Assesses President Lincoln's leadership in the one hundred days preceding the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, a period characterized by mounting deaths on the battlefield and heated national debates.

Examines the events leading up to and following Abraham Lincoln's creation of the Emancipation Proclamation, asking readers questions about how they would have handled several of the decisions the president faced regarding slavery.

Presents an overview of the history of abolitionism in the United States, including information on the Underground Railroad with an emphasis on pro-slavery and anti-slavery arguments used up until the Civil War.

Examines the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln that gave freedom to all slaves living in territory still held by the Confederacy and provides information on the slave trade, Missouri Compromise, Fugitive Slave Law, Underground Railroad, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act.