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Weems Carlos Emancipation Proclamation Proposal
English Composition II (ENG-106)
Grand Canyon University
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Emancipation Proclamation Carlos Weems HIST
American History Before 1877
Prof. T. Derks June 22, 2023
Emancipation Proclamation
Name: Carlos Weems
Topic: Emancipation Proclamation
Research Questions:
- What were the circumstances that led to the Emancipation Proclamation and how did it impact the Civil War?
- How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the social and political landscape of the United States during and after the Civil War?
- What were the limitations of the Emancipation Proclamation in terms of the rights and freedoms granted to African Americans?
Thesis Statement: The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, was a turning point in American history that marked the beginning of the end of slavery and fundamentally transformed the social and political landscape of the nation, but its limitations highlighted the ongoing struggle for equal rights and freedoms for African Americans.
Sources:
- McPherson, James M. Abraham Lincoln, and the Second American Revolution. Oxford University Press, 1991.
In this book, the author argues that the Emancipation Proclamation was a crucial turning point in the Civil War that transformed it from a struggle to restore the Union to a movement to end slavery and expand human rights. The weakness of this source is that it focuses primarily on
References:
- McPherson, James M. Abraham Lincoln, and the Second American Revolution. Oxford University Press, 1991.
- Foner, Eric. The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery. W. Norton & Co., 2010.
- Berlin, Ira, et al. Slaves No More: Three Essays on Emancipation and the Civil War. Cambridge University Press, 1993.
Weems Carlos Emancipation Proclamation Proposal
Course: English Composition II (ENG-106)
University: Grand Canyon University
