A Study of the Historical Interpretations of the Emancipation Proclamation
Department
History and Political Science
Major
History and Political Science
Research Advisor
DeWitt, Petra, 1961-
Advisor's Department
History and Political Science
Abstract
This paper attempts to study the historical interpretations and perspectives of the Emancipation Proclamation, mainly through secondary sources, and to find a unifying theme throughout sources that differ over the reasons for the proclamation’s issuance; the paper, in addition, attempts to account for these differences. The numerous sources used span from the issuance of the document in 1863 to the twenty-first century, and take the form of newspaper and magazine articles, journal essays, and books. Moreover, a deliberate attempt was made when researching for this paper to include authors with wide differences of opinion regarding the reasons for issuing the proclamation.
Biography
Kyle has been a part-time student majoring in history at the Missouri University of Science and Technology since fall 2007. He enjoys American History, specifically the social and political history of the Civil War era, including the study and impact of the Emancipation Proclamation on the war and American History. In addition to enjoying history, Kyle has also enjoyed his writing and literature courses.
Research Category
Arts and Humanities
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Document Type
Presentation
Location
Turner Room
Presentation Date
06 Apr 2011, 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
A Study of the Historical Interpretations of the Emancipation Proclamation
Turner Room
This paper attempts to study the historical interpretations and perspectives of the Emancipation Proclamation, mainly through secondary sources, and to find a unifying theme throughout sources that differ over the reasons for the proclamation’s issuance; the paper, in addition, attempts to account for these differences. The numerous sources used span from the issuance of the document in 1863 to the twenty-first century, and take the form of newspaper and magazine articles, journal essays, and books. Moreover, a deliberate attempt was made when researching for this paper to include authors with wide differences of opinion regarding the reasons for issuing the proclamation.
