Simulated scenario
Persuade Lincoln to issue the proclamation now
The goal Win the table's support for issuing the proclamation this summer rather than waiting.
Your seat Secretary of the Treasury
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The situation
Washington, July 1862. The war is going badly. President Lincoln has read a draft proclamation freeing the enslaved people of the rebelling states to his Cabinet. The Secretary of State warns that issuing it after a string of defeats will look like a last shriek of a desperate government; the Postmaster General fears it will cost the border states and the autumn elections. You have the floor.
Who is at the table
- Abraham LincolnPresident of the United Statesundecided
- William H. SewardSecretary of Stateleans against
- Montgomery BlairPostmaster Generalopposed
What the simulation expects
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How scoring works
You have 8 turns. You win by bringing the table to at least 70% support. Your points come from how much of the table you bring around, with each person counted by how much their view carries. Talk alone does not move anyone; offers do. Every turn is re-checked from the moves you made, so the score can be reproduced.
A limited number of turns are free. After that, each turn costs credits. The game shows what you have left before you spend anything.
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