The Emancipation Proclamation confirmed their insistence that the war for the Union must become a war for freedom. It added moral force to the Union cause and strengthened the Union both militarily and politically. As a milestone along the road to slavery's final destruction, the Emancipation Proclamation has assumed a place among the great documents of human freedom.
With the text covering five pages the document was originally tied with narrow red and blue ribbons, which were attached to the signature page by a wafered impression of the seal of the United States.
Most of the ribbon remains; parts of the seal are still decipherable, but other parts have worn off. The Confederacy dissolved and the country was reunited. Use these resources to help students understand the U. Civil War. Students learn what unions and alliances are, identify the groups they belong to, and discuss cooperation and conflict resolution within groups.
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Throughout the war, new states were formed and some states switched sides, which is why a list of Union states can help you better understand the Union side. There were 20 states considered Union states and 5 Border States, which were considered Union states because they never seceded from the Union.
Altogether, there were technically 25 states included in the Union States of the U. Civil War. However, West Virginia didn't become a state until the middle of the war, so the Union started out as 24 states. Abraham Lincoln was their President. These five states did not secede from the union, but they also didn't support Abraham Lincoln at first. At the start of the war, these states wanted to remain neutral and not choose a side.
In , the Border States had no choice but to take a side, and they became part of the Union. However, the people living in these states fought on both Union and Confederate sides based on their own personal beliefs and loyalties.
You can use a free printable list of Union states to help you keep track of who was on what side during the U. If you need help downloading the printable, check out these helpful tips. This Union began with the original 13 colonies. Use this list to see which states formed the Union in the beginning and when they became states.
In the Border States there were 2. With the exception of rice and tobacco, the Union had a clear agricultural advantage. Particularly horses: the Union had twice that of the Confederacy, 3. The Union led corn production with million bushels compared to the million bushels in the Confederacy and million bushels in the Border States.
The Confederacy led tobacco production with million pounds compared to million pounds produced in the Border States and 50 million pounds produced in the Union. The Union led wheat production with million bushels produced in comparison to 35 million bushels in the Confederacy and 20 million bushels in the Border States. The Union was attributed with having 40 million heads of livestock compared to 35 million in the Confederacy and only 10 million in the Border States.
The Union had , factories, while the Confederacy had 21, and the Border States had 9, The Union had 1. The Union had 20, miles of railroad compared to 9, in the Confederacy and 1, in the Border States.
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