On September 22, 1862 Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that slaves held in areas of rebellion “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” Since Lincoln released the document at such a perfect time, The Emancipation Proclamation weakened the South, while strengthening North.
In 1862, the Union Army was suffering. During this same time period, Lincoln wrote what would later be known as the Emancipation Proclamation. In order to avoid looking desperate, Lincoln was convinced that he should not issue the document until we had a Union win. Before releasing the document, Lincoln wrote a letter to abolitionist Horace Greeley, hinting that he was going to release this document soon. After the Union won the
In 1862, the Union Army was suffering. During this same time period, Lincoln wrote what would later be known as the Emancipation Proclamation. In order to avoid looking desperate, Lincoln was convinced that he should not issue the document until we had a Union win. Before releasing the document, Lincoln wrote a letter to abolitionist Horace Greeley, hinting that he was going to release this document soon. After the Union won the