The American Civil War was an inevitable conflict that was destined to take place between the Northern and Southern States. Many historians argued about the reasons that fueled the war between both States. Some historians argued, the war was fought, because both States, the North and South, had major conflicts that resulted in the division of their economy, politics and ideals towards slavery. Others argued that slavery was the root of every conflict that sparked the war, and the war from the moment it took off until the very end was about ending slavery. There were several attempts taken to try and settle the differences between both states without resulting in war; however, the tension between the North and South was too severe that the
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When Abraham Lincoln was elected President, he stood on middle ground regarding slavery (406). When Lincoln was elected, he did not address the abolition of slavery at the first, instead took a well-studied political plan to address the issue. Lincoln knew that if he addressed the issue of slavery at the very beginning, many Northern and Southern States would secede from the Union. Lincoln started implementing policies and laws that worked to regulate slavery and abolish it. As a result, several Southern states seceded from the Union. In 1863 Lincoln used his war power to issue a “Proclamation for Amnesty and Reconstruction.” The Proclamation, offered the South the option of rejoining the union in a peaceful way, if they abolish slavery. The Proclamation allowed the African Americans to fight in the war. Even though many parties argued about the issue of race and how were White Americans to fight side by side with the African Americans, Lincoln advocated for the African Americans to fight in the war because they were needed to win the war. The Proclamation did not abolish slavery; however, in the end granting freedom to African Americans. Lincoln believed that a revolution will emerge by allowing blacks to fight in service their country. Not only did it acknowledge the role the blacks played in fighting the war, it allowed them to start gaining freedom and rights as
When Abraham Lincoln was elected President, he stood on middle ground regarding slavery (406). When Lincoln was elected, he did not address the abolition of slavery at the first, instead took a well-studied political plan to address the issue. Lincoln knew that if he addressed the issue of slavery at the very beginning, many Northern and Southern States would secede from the Union. Lincoln started implementing policies and laws that worked to regulate slavery and abolish it. As a result, several Southern states seceded from the Union. In 1863 Lincoln used his war power to issue a “Proclamation for Amnesty and Reconstruction.” The Proclamation, offered the South the option of rejoining the union in a peaceful way, if they abolish slavery. The Proclamation allowed the African Americans to fight in the war. Even though many parties argued about the issue of race and how were White Americans to fight side by side with the African Americans, Lincoln advocated for the African Americans to fight in the war because they were needed to win the war. The Proclamation did not abolish slavery; however, in the end granting freedom to African Americans. Lincoln believed that a revolution will emerge by allowing blacks to fight in service their country. Not only did it acknowledge the role the blacks played in fighting the war, it allowed them to start gaining freedom and rights as