About This Lesson
Through primary and secondary source document analysis, students will explore the effects of the Emancipation Proclamation on the outcome of the American Civil War. Students will also consider the lasting impact of the Emancipation Proclamation on American society as our nation moved from this period of internal struggle, through similar succeeding periods, to the cultural realities of today. For more literacy activities and modules, visit: https://coretools.ldc.org