No they were against it that is why they had the civil war.
All slaves in the confederate states were free.
slaves in confederate states to be free
The Emancipation Proclamation.
To weaken the Confederate states.
Lincoln's first goal was to preserve the Union. However, he did want to free the slaves but did not want to upset the South more then they already were. The Union victory at Antietam gave Lincoln the confidence to pass the Emancipation Proclamation. It created great excitement, but its many loopholes failed to free any slaves.
To free the slaves in all regions behind confederate lines
The new Confederacy's policy regarding slavery did not change from what it was when the Confederate States were part of the Union. Slaveholders had an investment in the slaves they "owned" in a manner of speaking. The slave owners would continue to supply food, clothing & shelter. They would not pay them any wages for their work.
During the Civil War the Union had about 22million and the Confederate had about 12.5million -- 9million being free and 3.5million being slaves.
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, declaring the freedom of all slaves in the Confederate states.
Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 to prevent foreign recognition of the Confederate States of America. As Lincoln had no power to free slaves in the Confederate States, the document did not free any slaves and exempted slaves in loyal Union states and in those areas of the South occupied by Federal troops.
Yes, they did.
No, the confederate had no slaves, but the union did have African American solders.