The Effects of the Civil War南北战争的影响.ppt

The Effects of the Civil War Social Studies April 2002 Ms. Lloyd The President’s Role Abraham Lincoln was the President during the time of the Civil War. He wrote an order that would free all slaves known as the Emanicipation Proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. It’s purpose was to free the slaves in the Confederate states. The president knew that it would make some people in the North and South angry. Reasons for the Emancipation Proclamation The war was going bad for the North. Lincoln needed a way to turn things around He thought that freeing the slaves in the South would help bring about that change Effects The war, and the Emancipation Proclamation effected the North and the South. In the North.. During the war, everyday life was still the same. If you had family in the army you worried about them, but the war was taking place far away from your home. In the South.. Life was very different because most of the battles were fought in the South. Everyday items could not be gotten. Therefore, you had to make do with the things that you had and you used items in many different ways. After the War in the North There were about 360,000 deaths on the Union (North) side of the war. After the War in the North Many freed slaves moved to the North. The Northern states gained a lot of power in the government. After the War in the South There were about 260,000 deaths on the side of the South. It took along time for the South to recover. After the War in the South Cities and towns had to be rebuilt. People had a hard time believing the war was really over. The end of Slavery As a result of Abraham Lincoln’s decision. African slaves now had their freedom. They were no longer owned like property. The end of Slavery Slaves no longer had to live and work on plantations. However, some slaves did stay and work for their former owners. They were still free. What next? Most ex-slaves had no education,