The Emancipation Proclamation Cornell Notes
Why was Lincoln hesitant to abolish
slavery?
 his main goal was to preserve the US
– not allow secession
 he feared that the Constitution did
not grant him the power to abolish
slavery in every state
 he did not want to anger the border
states – slave states that sided with
the Union
What were the details of the
 on January 1, 1863 all slaves in the
Emancipation Proclamation?
Confederacy were to be set free
Were all the slaves freed after the
 the proclamation only applied to
Emancipation Proclamation was issued?
Confederate states
 slaves in the border states remained
enslaved
 slaves could only be freed in
Confederate areas under Union
control – areas the Union had
conquered
Be sure to copy the notes on page 2.
Adapted from:
Dallek, Robert, Jesus Garcia, Donna Ogle, and C. Frederick Risinger. American History. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, 2008. Print.
The Emancipation Proclamation Cornell Notes
How did northerners and southerners
respond to the Emancipation
Proclamation?
 abolitionists were thrilled, but
wished the proclamation had freed
all slaves
 northern Democrats opposed
emancipation because they feared it
would prolong the war
 white southerners were angered
How did the Emancipation
Proclamation affect the Union’s
purpose for fighting the war?
 Union soldiers supported
emancipation – anything that hurt or
upset the South was good for the
Union
 the main purpose of the war had
been preservation of the US – not
allowing the Confederate States to
secede
 After the Emancipation
Proclamation, the main purpose of
the war became the liberation of
slaves
Summarize your notes in this space.
Adapted from:
Dallek, Robert, Jesus Garcia, Donna Ogle, and C. Frederick Risinger. American History. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, 2008. Print.