Was Lincoln Really a “Hero”? A Closer Examination of the True Motivations Behind the Emancipation Proclamation

Description

In this lesson, students act as young historians, reading Abraham Lincoln’s own words to discover the true reason he signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Ultimately, they will discover that his primary aim was to employ it as a strategic military tool during the Civil War-his decision was not solely (as so often told in popular culture) based in moral code. This lesson not only enhances students’ historical literacy but also encourages critical examination of why the historical narrative has remained so distorted.