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Slavery
Reading Comprehension Worksheet
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Directions:
Read the passage and answer the questions below.
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Abraham
Lincoln is often referred to as "The Great Emancipator" and
yet, he did not publicly call for emancipation throughout his
entire life. Lincoln began his public career by claiming that
he was "antislavery" -- against slavery's expansion but not
calling for immediate emancipation. However, the man who began
as "antislavery" eventually issued the Emancipation Proclamation,
which freed all slaves in those states that were in rebellion.
He vigorously supported the 13th Amendment which abolished slavery
throughout the United States, and, in the last speech of his
life, he recommended extending the vote to African Americans.
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Why does the author feel that it was odd that Lincoln was called
"The Great Emancipator"? |
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2. What
is the purpose of the 13th Amendment?
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What could you say was the outcome of Lincoln's last speech ever? |
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4.
What might have been Lincoln's political motives for not calling for
an immediate Emancipation resolution
? Explain
your answer.
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