Abraham Lincoln The Great Emancipator Analysis

Abraham Lincoln was called: Uncle Abe, Old Abe, Honest Abe, but the most important one is The Great Emancipator. Abraham Lincoln was The Great Emancipator because he “freed” the slaves I put quotes around freed because they were freed but they were not equal not even close. He supported social equality for races that's why we had the Civil War. He had the 13th amendment put into place during his second term. Lincoln when he first came to office said “ There has never been any reasonable cause for such apprehension.” Referring to how the slave owners were worried about how he might take away their slaves so they could not make their livelihood. And support their family and life styles of how they have become accustomed to. He also stated “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” He said this in his House Divided Speech portraying the message. We all need to get in the same batter's box we can’t want slavery and not theres know way the nation could stay together and not crumble to the ground if we have both. …show more content…
He wanted them to be equal socially so not quite equal but getting closer to what we have today in America. He was clever ongoing about how he freed the slaves and was trying to get them the equal rights he thought they deserved. First he claimed we need to all be for one side never telling us how he personally felt on the issue. Them freed the ones who were owned by the rebleeding states so he gave them a reason instead of just saying no more slavery so he eased them into it so they wouldn't have such of an