What impact did the Emancipation Proclamation and the Atlanta Campaign have on the southern states? Objective a. Students will analyze the Emancipation Proclamation and determine its impact on the war and the southern states. b. Students will explore key events within the Atlanta Campaign and share accurate, learned information with classmates. Background Tensions grew for many years before the first shots rang out at Fort Sumter, signaling the beginning of the Civil War. There was a clear division between the north and the south's perspectives of this young country. The Missouri Compromise, T Duration: 90 Minutes.