This gave many Northerners a much greater desire to fight and increased the desire of the Union forces to win. Without the Emancipation Proclamation, passed by Lincoln, the extreme desire to win in the north would not have been felt and therefore, the union may not have won the war (Document 3). Frederick Douglass comments, “measuring him by the sentiment of his country... he was Swift, jealous, radical, and determined.” This shows how many people believe that Lincoln was a great president who was able to keep the country together very well (Document 4).…
Lincoln's reelection in 1864 would prove to be just as important in the liberation of slaves. Lincoln won the popular vote by a small margin, and if a Democrat victory had resulted, the Emancipation Proclamation would have never been issued, and would have mostly likely resulted in the continued existence of slavery in 1865. Lincoln's steadfast position in his beliefs regarding the morality of slavery would turn out to be his finest our as he placed his beliefs over politics, invoking trust and confidence in the Union once again. In analyzing Lincoln's contributions, it is evident that Lincoln's strong and wise leadership kept the Union intact during the war, committing the Union to a fight for liberation as well as o preserve the Union, yet Lincoln's Proclamation limited in being a legal order, that was issued in the face of insurrectionists that disregarded federal law, and therefore depended greatly on the contributions another group, the U.S. Army and…
In the beginning, Lincoln’s top priority was to preserve the Union while moderately attempting to fight slavery, while Douglass’ only concern was slavery and its abolition, “Frederick Douglas always maintained that because the Civil War was caused by it, it could only conclude in the abolition of slavery” . However, as the war started, the North noticed thousands of Slaves running away to the North, in response to this, “Lincoln’s secretary of War signed off on a policy declaring slaves contraband of war.” The North strategically did this to use the slaves to their advantage. The North then realized that slaves were the key to winning the war, the Fugitive Slave Act was nullified, and there were no democrats in congress to veto this decision because they were part of a different country, the Confederacy. Also, “In the fall Lincoln began pressuring border states to enact emancipation statues.”…
Even though this is a portion of the entire Civil War, these are some of the most important events out of all. Overall, the election of Abraham Lincoln was a great concern for the South. The reason Lincoln won the election is because the North’s population overrode the South’s. The South feared that Abraham Lincoln was going to try to end slavery and cause a bigger problem than the one at hand.…
President Lincoln made and issued the Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves in 1863. President Lincoln was under a lot of pressure at this time. His decision would affect many people's lives greatly. He had to run the whole country while doing what he thought was right and what was best for everybody. Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation for both military and moral reasons.…
13TH Amendment This amendment was one of the greatest decisions ever made by president Lincoln due to all the controversy it was going to bring. This amendment was one of the most influential amendments to have ever been passed in the United States. This amendment was so important because it meant that slavery would come to an end and not to many people were okay with that due to the fact no one liked change.…
Abraham Lincoln’s election was the third catalyst for the Civil war. Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th president in 1860, and he was reelected in 1864. Since Lincoln was pro-anti slavery, so he advocated “free soil”, or the prohibition of slavery (Dictorionary.com). Since he supported free soilers, the South saw Lincoln as a huge threat to slaveholding. In response to his 1860 election victory, eleven southern states seceded from the Union.…
Slavery and sectionalism were two causes of the Civil War. The South allowed slavery but the northern states were against slavery. In 1860, in the South there were approximately 4,000,000 slaves. In the North, slaves were not allowed. Southerners relied on slaves to work on their plantations.…
Why was the Civil war important to our nation? The Civil war was a war between the U.S and the Confederate states of America to gain freedom for our country. This specific war was led by our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, April 12, 1861 through May 13, 1865. After the Civil war, the nation advanced its freedom, slavery rights, and equality.…
President Lincoln elected to keep slavery in the states that it was already existent in, while keeping the new territories free of slavery. This is what started the Civil War of 1861-1865. When the Civil War began it was believed to only last a few months. People sat on the hills and watched the first battle of the Civil War take place. The first battle of Bullrun/Manassas was said to be the largest and one of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War due to all of the confusion and chaos between the Confederates and the…
The American Civil War began in order to restore the union and not to abolish slavery. In 1862 , president Abraham Lincoln got the idea of expanding the goals of the war for the purpose of saving the country. The Emancipation Proclamation made a radical change in the aims of Lincoln’s policy. As a commander in Chief , Abraham Lincoln declared the liberation of enslaved African Americans who lived in Confederacy states knowing that they were in rebellion. The Proclamation was described by Frederick Douglass as « the first step on the part of the nation in its departure from the thralldom of the ages ».…
Lincoln rejected their decision and then war was declared between The Union and the Confederacy. The Confederacy fought and died to keep slavery, however 4 years after the union became successful. Abraham Lincoln fought for the freedom and human rights of the blacks, while he also fought to keep the united states together as a union. This war did not only accomplish the abolishment of slavery, it accomplished union in the states, kept a strong country growing together In the election of 1860 Abraham Lincoln ran for president and when on to become the first republican candidate to win an election.…
The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 and its Impact on the American Civil War With great motivation, a certain idea can greatly impact any group of people. The American Civil war brought upon a vast amount of rivalry between the North and South over the idea of slavery being immoral. In order to express their power and distaste with slavery, the North published a legal document called the Emancipation Proclamation. This would become one of the most famous documents in American history because of the great effect it had on a large amount of people in many different ways, which contributed to how the war would be fought.…
The war ended in 1865, the powerful slave owners were faced with hard times and little money without the ownership of the slaves, on the other hand, the north grew rich. Lincoln was one of the most important presidents in history especially during slavery he was able to end slavery and keep America together. The civil war was a necessary part of American history it occurred for many reasons like states rights, tariffs, and trade. The most important reason, however, was The moral issue of slavery.…
Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America: A Biography is a great educational book of the life of our sixteenth president. It begins with his life as a young boy, soon developing into his life as a grown man. He was brought up as a pioneer kid who was normally anticipated that would deal with the ranch, however, then again, he rather detested it and attempted his best to read books at whatever point conceivable to teach himself, and soon developed into an extraordinary government official. He adhered to his ethics, and with his bravery helped end slavery In the book Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America, historian and professor William Gienapp gives an amazing history of one the most loved President in United States history.…