Abraham Lincoln's legacy would be described as a man who freed the slaves and given the nickname "The Great Emancipator". "Although he waffled on the subject of slavery in the early years of his presidency he would thereafter be remembered as The Great Emancipator. " by signing the Emancipation Proclamation Lincoln got the nickname the great Emancipator because his this document cleaned to free all slaves that were being held but before he sending programmation he fights Civil War which he won in not only free the slaves but also saving the Union.the south losing the Civil War they were not happy there was a man named John Booth who was raised in the South supporting slavery killed Abraham Lincoln in the theater while he was watching a play
