american history

"Racism in the Civil War North" Please  respond to the following with a minimum of 200 words and be sure to  comment on a classmate's post with a minimum of 150 words.  NO OUTSIDE SOURCES; NO OPINIONS! 

• BASE YOUR DISCUSSION ON  THE WEBTEXT AND COURSE MATERIALS AND ONLY USE AN OUTSIDE SOURCE (IF YOU  DO USE ONE) SUPPLEMENTALLY AND IDENTIFY IT IN YOUR POST AND COMMENT 
• After Lincoln officially announced the Emancipation  Proclamation in January 1863, the Civil War enveloped a two-fold  purpose: fighting for reuniting the Union, and prohibiting slavery in  captured confederate territory. This action set off a chain reaction  that led to draft riots, which demonstrated Northern racism and  casualties between blacks and whites. Go to Section 2 of this week’s  Webtext titled “Why the North Won”, and view the resources provided for  the section discussing the New York City Draft Riots.  Next  explain three (3) ways that these riots supported the ‘myth’ of the  anti-racist liberals of the North and the difficulties facing free  African Americans.  
• Be  sure to include which Union states held slaves throughout the Civil War  and why this was an ongoing problem for Lincoln and the Union.