When Were the First Slaves Set Free During the Civil War?: And Other Questions about the Emancipation Proclamation (Six Questions of American History) - Softcover

Knudsen, Shannon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761361219 ISBN 13: 9780761361213

Publisher: Lerner Classroom, 2010

Synopsis

When Abraham Lincoln became president in March 1861, the United States was on the brink of the Civil War. Six states had already left the Union. The North and the South fought over the question of slavery. More than anything, Lincoln wanted to reunite the states. He refused to recognize the Confederacy as a separate country. Yet the Constitution didn't give the president the power to end slavery. But what could Lincoln do by law? Why was slavery so important to the southern states? How would Lincoln manage to keep the Union together? Discover the clever plan behind Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, and learn how it freed the first slaves.

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About the Author

Shannon Knudsen has written books for young readers about elephants, mayors, the explorer Leif Eriksen, the reporter Nellie Bly, and many other topics. She lives with her cat and her dog in Arizona.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lerner Classroom
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761361219
• ISBN 13: 9780761361213
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48