Emancipation! A Skit About September 1862

By Caitlind L. Alexander
Published by LearningIsland.com
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Published: Nov. 25, 2012
Words: 2,753 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301835874


Short description

On Monday, September 22, 1862 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This skit deals with how the news affected many people in the south. The skit begins with an introduction, allowing participants to understand what life was like for slaves, and for the owners of slaves. Learn about the views of many slaves and owners in this 15-minute skit!

Extended description

This short skit covers the events of September 22 - 28, 1962. On Monday, September 22, 1862 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This skit deals with how the news affected many people in the south.
The skit begins with an introduction, allowing participants to understand what life was like for slaves, and for the owners of slaves. Learn about the views of many slaves and many slaveholders in this skit. Participants get to relive the moment when the slaves and slaveholders first heard the emancipation proclamation, and understood that the slaves were to be freed in just over two months.

Ages 7 and up.

Notice regarding performing rights: If each member of the cast has purchased or been purchased their own separate copy of this play, no further payment is necessary for performing this play in front of an audience, even if admission is charged.

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freedom, abraham lincoln, slave, skit, emancipation proclamation, 15 minute book

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