Why would Malcom X receive a large following with young angry blacks? Why would Martin Luther King Jr. have a greater appeal to older both black and white people?
Upon what authority does Lincoln issue this proclamation?
Why is emancipation proclaimed as a "fit and necessary war measure"?
Why does the proclamation only apply to slaves in certain states? Why is the geographical location significant?
What does Lincoln encourage these freed slaves to do and to refrain from doing?
Explain how each of these provisions was expected to contribute to the Union war effort.
Comment on the relatively limited emancipation Lincoln proclaimed.
How does the language of this document contrast with that of Lincoln's more famous speeches like the Gettysburg Address or the Second Inaugural? Why might the bland, legalistic language of the Proclamation be more appropriate in this situation and its purpose?
Explain why Northern Atlantic crossings were undertaken under English, French, and Dutch sponsorship, often with the goal of finding alternative sailing routes to Asia?