Ch. 6-5:Impact of the War Ch. 6-5:Impact of the War on the Home Fronton the Home Front

►During all wars peoples civil During all wars peoples civil liberties are decreasedliberties are decreased

►Lincoln suspended the Lincoln suspended the writ of writ of habeas corpus habeas corpus (statement of (statement of charges)charges)

Ex Parte Milligan & Ex Ex Parte Milligan & Ex Parte MerrymanParte Merryman

►Supreme Court ruled that Supreme Court ruled that military courts could not place military courts could not place civilians on trialcivilians on trial

►Constitution- “when in cases of Constitution- “when in cases of rebellion or invasion public rebellion or invasion public safety may require it”safety may require it”

Homestead Act (1862)Homestead Act (1862)

►Goal- encourage settlement Goal- encourage settlement westwest

►Gave 160 acres of federal land Gave 160 acres of federal land ►Had to work on the land for 5 Had to work on the land for 5

years then it was yours for freeyears then it was yours for free►Encouraged excess labor in Encouraged excess labor in

the east to move westthe east to move west

Emancipation Emancipation Proclamation (1863)Proclamation (1863)

►Declares all slaves in the Declares all slaves in the Confederate States were now Confederate States were now free men and womenfree men and women

►Doesn’t do much but hailed as Doesn’t do much but hailed as a huge step towards the end of a huge step towards the end of slaveryslavery

African American African American ParticipationParticipation

►At first they were turned awayAt first they were turned away►Finally served in segregated Finally served in segregated

(separate) army units(separate) army units►At first they were cooks, At first they were cooks,

builders but finally foughtbuilders but finally fought

Blacks Serving in the Blacks Serving in the ArmyArmy

1313thth Amendment Amendment

►Made slavery illegal in every Made slavery illegal in every state in the Unionstate in the Union

►Lincoln’s only goal as Lincoln’s only goal as president was to “Save the president was to “Save the Union” “Or Preserve the Union” “Or Preserve the Union” and he didUnion” and he did