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