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Did Lincoln really write the Emancipation Proclamation or did someone else write it in secret?
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Was the Emancipation Proclamation worthless?
The Emancipation Proclamation was NOT worthless because it outlawed slavery,which really helped because if this did not happen we would even be in slavery.So really the Emancipation Proclamation was really important. --------------------------------------------------------------- The Proclamation was a useful political tool but that is all it was. It "freed" slaves held in territories "not under Union control" which meant The Confederate States of America where Lincoln had no authority. No, it was the passage of the 13th amendment to the US Constitution that freed the slaves and that alone.
What events occurred during Lincoln's presidency?
There are several major events that happened in Lincoln's life. The Gettysburg address, The Lincoln-Douglas Debates, the Emancipation Proclamation, there are a ton. If you're really interested in him, I would google him.
Why were few slaves freed by the Emancipation Proclamation?
Because it related to those states where Lincoln had no authority. Southern slaves were only freed when Northern troops directly robbed their owners of their property, which included slaves.
Did the emancipation proclamation live up to its name?
No because the blacks were still not really "free"
When when Lincoln issued his emancipation he knew it did not have the power to end slavery. Why was he correct?
First, the proclamation applied only to areas under Union Army control. By the time of the proclamation, none of the Southern states was fully under Union control, so Lincoln knew the proclamation would (at that time) affect only a small percentage of slaves. Second, Lincoln knew that the Emancipation Proclamation was not really legal. The Constitution specifically allowed slavery and the President did not have the legal authority to end it. Slavery did not actually become illegal until passage of the 13th Constitutional Amendment shortly at the end of the Civil War.
After what victory did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Battle of Antietam near Sharpsburg, Maryland ended Lee's first attempt to enter the North. It was fought on 17 September 1862 and the Emancipation Proclomation was issued on 22 September 1862 with an effective day of 1 January 1863.
Was the Emancipation Proclamation a success?
Not really it only freed the slaves of those in slave states. Seeing as Lincoln had to use military force to control the south I doubt he could control who was using slave labor.
How did Abraham Lincoln change America?
After Abraham Lincoln became president. He wrote the Emancipation Proclamation, stating that "if you are a slave, you should be free". Stating that in the Proclamation, he was really trying to get people to join the union. He told the people in the south that if they were to join they can keep their slaves. If not their slaves will be freed. As you probably know that when Lincoln was running for president he was running because he was trying to end slavery. After being elected he had owned a few slaves himself.
What is in the 'I have a dream' speech that is not in the Emancipation Proclamation speech?
The emancipation of the slaves was not a speech, but a written document. King cites he wants to see a world a place where all people are not judged by their color of their skin. That everyone will join hands. The king speech and the emancipation proclamation really have little to do with each other.
Did the Emancipation Proclamation really free the slaves?
No. The 13th Amendment to the constitution passed in December 1865 ended slavery.
What really freed the slave's the emancipation proclamation or the 13Th amendment?
The Emancipation Proclamation could only free slaves in areas held by Union Armies. It did not apply in neutral states (Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, etc.) and also didn't apply where Federal troops had not yet reached (Texas). The final emancipation occurred with the 13th Amendment.
Why were people in favor of Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation?
They weren't particularly. The Abolitionists noted that Lincoln was allowing slavery to continue in the Upper South states that had remained loyal. Non-abolitonists were not especially interested in the slave issue. The mid-term elections showed little reaction to the Proclamation. It was really aimed at Britain and France, to keep them from aiding the Confederates.
