The EmancipationProclamation
In 1863 Abraham Lincoln issued theEmancipation Proclamation whichwould help to change the course of thewar
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Emancipation Proclamation
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A Tough Decision
As Abolitionists continued their call to end slavery Lincolnhesitated due to the constitution
Lincoln did not want to upset the slave states fighting for thenorth or the Northern Democrats and Republicans whoopposed emancipation
Though he Disliked slavery, Lincoln wanted to preserve theUnion but by the summer of 1862 Lincoln Decided to freesouthern slaves to weaken the south
Free at Last, Free At last
Abraham Lincoln Issued the EmancipationProclamation but Very Few slaves were freed
Lincoln could NOT free slaves in the North under theconstitution, but Southern Slaves could be freedunder a Military action
The Northern Slave states would start to free slavesgradually and the proclamation made the war aboutpreserving the union and liberation
Four Sides to the Story
Abolitionists were happy, many thought Lincoln should havedone more
Northern Democrats were against emancipation and feared theact would make the war longer
Union Soldiers supported the act because it would weaken theconfederacy
White Southerners were angry because as slaves began to runaway north the confederacy would be weakened
The Strongest Fight
With the urging of Frederick Douglas, the UnionArmy began to welcome African troops to fight
By the end of the war over 180,000 African soldierswould join the Union Cause
African Soldiers were often organized into all blackregiments and given the worst jobs but fought justas hard to preserve their freedom
GLORY
The 54th Massachusetts Regiment would be one ofthe most popular all black regiments
They would lead the attack on Fort Wagner withoutpay in an act of heroism
The soldiers would fight, knowing that if they werecaught they would be killed or returned to slavery
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