Lecture: Civil War Lectures
Readings:“Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation,” “The Ravages of War.” Answer a question pertaining to one of the articles. Include material from the lectures.
At the start of the Civil War, why did Lincoln argue that his goal was to save the Union, not free the slaves? Why does Oates conclude that the pressures and problems of fighting the war forced Lincoln “to abandon his hands-off policy and hurl and executive fist at slavery in the rebel states? What were the forces that led Lincoln to issue his Emancipation Proclamation?
Describe why the carnage of the Civil War was, in part, the product of medical treatment, disease, and the new weapons of mass destruction.