An interactive map of the emancipation of slaves in the Americas.

    In this assignment, you will you will consider an interactive map of the emancipation of slaves in the Americas. You will also write a short essay in which you respond to questions posed in the assignment prompt regarding the abolition movement. For a variety of reasons, historians have long considered 1863 a crucial turning point in the American Civil War (1861-1865). After reviewing the following documents, write a short analytical essay that explains how each of the primary sources, and the events they represent, manifests why or how 1863 served as a turning point in the war between the Union and the Confederacy.