During the Civil War

Why did the men in the Ma 54th refuse their paycheck? How did that impact their family?

$10 wasn't enough for their families, and they were working super hard

How long was Sherman's "March to the Sea?"

1000 miles

When did the Civil War start?

1861

Who wrote the Emancipation Proclamation?

Abraham Lincoln

Why did Lee surrender?

he knew he couldn't win, his soldiers were starving

What strategies is Gooding using to achieve his goals of equal pay and treatment for African American soldiers?

he's persuading Lincoln, and he's making the country look bad

What did the North allow the South to do after they surrendered?

keep horses, return home, and they gave food to the soldiers

Challanges of MA 54th?

lost battles, leaders died/captured, and soldiers didn't get equal pay

What were the costs of the war?

lots died, families were sad

What will they do with the battlefield at Gettysburg?

recognize it, make it a cemetary/memorial, should be dedicated to dead soldiers

Describe the process of creating the MA 54th?

recruitment was slow, Rock+Duglas+Delaine went out to recruit in the North and they sometimes did it secretly in the night

Pros of the Emancipation Proclamation

stop slavery from helping CSA war effort, make a casue for a war, and slavery is morally wrong

Summarize the arguments Gooding makes for wanting equal pay for African American soldiers?

they care for the country, they do the same work as the white soldiers, they are good people, and their families need it

Describe the reaction to the news that the MA 54th would not receive the equal pay they were promised?

they rejected the offer, whites believed that the black soldiers didn't deserve $13

Describe the African American community in Boston, MA. Where did they live? What were their jobs? What did they believe in?

they were politically active, organized, leaders met, had schools+churches+clubs, jobs were soldiers+lawyers+abolitionists+teachers+writers +politicians+barbers and housekeepers

Why did Sherman's march to sea happen?

to scare the South

Why are they at war?

to test the U.S as a nation, the south seceded, they have lots of differences, they are fighting for freedom and democracy

Who was the author of the Letter to Lincoln?

James Henry Gooding, who is the author and a black soldier for the north

When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?

January 1, 1863

What were the main points in the Emancipation Proclamation?

Lincoln freed slaved in the South, Executive Branch and Military will support runaway slaves, anyone of any race can join the n. army if they're healthy

Did the 54the infantry ever get equal pay?

Yes

Does the Gettyburg Address relate to the Declaration of Independence? If so, how? If not, why not?

Yes it relates because they both say all are equal, but it has a different meaning. Also right to liberty, both talk about US.

Cons of the Emancipation Proclamation

anger border states, some northerners are scared of job competition

How did they cause fear

burned houses, took food, killed

Effects of the Emancipation Proclamation

controversional in North and South, slaves help US army, allows african americans to fight

Acheivements of MA 54th?

were first black regiment, proved they were soldiers, became citizens later, won freedom, got equal pay

What is total war

when it's soldier vs. civilian and soldier vs. soldier