Animated Lessons
Emancipation Proclamation
Related Topics and Subtopics:
Emancipation Proclamation - Library of Congress resources (M, O, T)
PBS collection of Slavery and Emancipation Resources - Large list of resources (including primary sources) relating to abolitionism, slavery and emancipation (M, O, T)
Emancipation Proclamation - Background, text and high resolution images of the original copy of the Emancipation Proclamation from the National Archives (M, O, T)
The Emancipation Proclamation: An Act of Justice - History and analysis by John Hope Franklin (M, O, T)
The Emancipation Proclamation: Freedom's First Steps - Lesson plan from EDSITEment with many links and resources (M, O, T)
The Emancipation Proclamation Through Different Eyes - How did different segments of the American population view the Emancipation Proclamation? (M)
Using Art To Study the Past: The Emancipation Proclamation - When studying events that occurred before the widespread use of photography, historians have used artwork to supplement resources such as documents, diaries, and artifacts. While an artist’s view of an event is less accurate than first-hand written accounts, many paintings and engravings can tell us what events were found important enough to document in this way. Artists, after all, were in the business of selling their works, and would often offer popular images that were attractive to buyers. Using symbols, an artist can tell a story beyond the actual event that a photographer cannot. The engraving used in this lesson, "First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation before Lincoln’s Cabinet," is derived from one of the best-known historical paintings in American history, along with John Trumbull’s paintings of the Battle of Bunker Hill and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. (M, O, T)
Money of the Civil War - Study the financial impact of the Emancipation Proclamation in this lesson plan from the American Numismatic Association (M, O, T)
