However, the Civil War was not a fight to free these slaves, and is too commonly mistaken as such. The use of emancipation of slaves was used during the war strictly as a weapon, by both the Union and Confederacy, to gain an upper hand in the war. This tactical use of freedom can be seen as wrong, and whether or not it is morally right, it did in fact greatly influence the outcome of the civil war. Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation secured Union victory, and was in all aspects a pivotal moment in Americas
However, the Civil War was not a fight to free these slaves, and is too commonly mistaken as such. The use of emancipation of slaves was used during the war strictly as a weapon, by both the Union and Confederacy, to gain an upper hand in the war. This tactical use of freedom can be seen as wrong, and whether or not it is morally right, it did in fact greatly influence the outcome of the civil war. Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation secured Union victory, and was in all aspects a pivotal moment in Americas