The Emancipation Proclamation

On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect. With this document, President Abraham Lincoln freed those slaves living in rebellious states. This military strategy was used by Lincoln to help the Union achieve victory in the American Civil War. We have a great Printable Emancipation Proclamation DBQ that teachers can print and copy for students. The document-based questions come complete with the full text of the primary source document. Total printing is two pages (meaning it can be printed in full on two sides of a sheet of paper).