Essay On Abraham Lincoln The Great Emancipator

Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States, was the Great Emancipator.
He was called the savior of the Union during its most distressing sight but most importantly he was the savior of the slaves. Slaves were brutally treated during the pre-Civil War times and even after. Abraham provided the slaves the opportunity to become citizens and individuals with rights. Due to creating the Emancipation Proclamation, voiced his beliefs through speeches, and helped to pass the 13th Amendment, Abraham Lincoln was known as the Great Emancipator.
On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, which has proven to be one of the landmark documents in American history, was announced by Abraham Lincoln. During the time period, one of the historical war was taking place when the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. The war was known as the civil war, which was fought between the northern union and the southern Confederacy. The war ended with the North wining against the south with the slaves being freed. The Emancipation Proclamation declared that slaves …show more content…
Lincoln passed the 13th Amendment which stated that no one should be forced into being a slave again and strengthened the Proclamation, since some people thought that the Proclamation wouldn’t last long. Lastly Lincoln gave a anti-slavery speech which he talked about going against slavery and that slavery is morally wrong. These were the some of the reasons why Lincoln was known as the Great Emancipator. Slaves during the Lincoln time had a huge role in America. Slaves were important because they needed them to grow crops and set railroads. Abraham knew that he needed slaves to do labor so that America would grow and civilize. But at the same time he also knew that ideas of slavery is very wrong. In the end, Lincoln chose to free the slaves and became the Great