Summary of Class 12/19-12/20

Yesterday in class, we spent the whole time taking notes. A huge part of the notes we took, had to do with the "Final Emancipation Proclamation." This was when Abraham Lincoln freed all of the slaves that were in states in rebellion and said that they were to be free and forever free. He gave the reason of an act of justice and military necessity to justify the Emancipation Proclamation. We then had to read over the exact excerpt and answer the questions that followed. Today in class, we were put into groups and then assigned either the battle of Gettysburg and the battle of Vicksburg. With our groups, we were to read a document and answer the questions. In my case, I read and answered questions about the battle of Vicksburg. With this, we then made a billboard and illustrated it.