Did Abraham Lincoln free the slaves in the south?

Answer 1

Historic accounts of Abraham Lincoln, show him to have been opposed to slavery and in favor of ending it for his entire life. As he grew to manhood, he was occasionally able to witness slavery, and grew more opposed to it.

There is a link to an article on Abraham Lincoln below.

Answer 2

The final executive order of the Emancipation Proclamation, only freed slaves in the areas of the Confederacy that had not already returned to Union/federal control by January 1863.

The thirteenth Amendment. abolished and outlawed slavery, throughout the US. It was ratified by 3/4 of the states in December of 1865, though it had passed both Houses, and was signed by President Lincoln, on February 1, 1865.

Answer 3

yes

The final executive order of the Emancipation Proclamation, only freed slaves in the areas of the Confederacy that had not already returned to Union/federal control by January 1863.

The thirteenth Amendment. abolished and outlawed slavery, throughout the US. It was ratified by 3/4 of the states in December of 1865, though it had passed both Houses, and was signed by President Lincoln, on February 1, 1865.

Answer 4

Yes and No. Because he was the one who started the civil war in 1861-1865. So being that, ''some'' slaves were let loose to help fight the civil war. But not ALL slaves were in peace. The tragety did not end right then and there.

Answer 5

Abraham Lincoln's emancipation proclamation did free slaves, but nearly half of all slaves escaped into freedom of the north before Lincoln issued the document.

Answer 6

No, he kept his slaves and did not even free them in his will.

Answer 7

Yes in a sense. He issued his famous emancipation proclamation which freed the slaves in the rebelling states .

Answer 8

There were nearly 450,000 slaves in the north at the end of the civil war. The emancipation proclamation did not free slaves outside of the CSA.

It only take some light reading to confirm this.