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President Lincoln did very little for slavery except to use them in his attempt to end the War between the States. President Lincoln wanted to make the War between the States more about slavery to keep Germany and France from aligning with the South and defeating the North. The Emancipation Proclamation actually never freed any slaves, however, in New York City it resulted in numerous hangings of blacks due to white fears of black assimilating among them and the loss of jobs to blacks in the industrialized north. At the end of the war between the states Gen. U.S. Grants' wife still held slaves. The US Constitution in 1860 there were 15 (so called slave states) and 18 (so called free states), if the War between the States were in reality been about slavery there would have never been a secession of states from the Union. The US Constitution made slavery legal and would have required 3/4 of all the states to agree on changing the Constitution. Gen. Robert E. Lee released all his slaves prior to entering into the War between the States.
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∙ 11y agoHe wrote the Emancipation Proclamation which freed slaves in the Union.
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Why did John Booth shoot Abraham Lincoln?
Because Lincoln was going to free the slaves in every state and booth did not want the slaves to be freed.
Did Abraham Lincoln help slaves escape the underground railroad?
yes
How did Frederick Douglass change his country's government?
He worked with Abraham Lincoln on the issue of freeing slaves during the Civil War.
How did Frederick Douglas change his country government?
He worked with Abraham Lincoln on the issue of freeing slaves during the Civil War.
Who is the author of the emancipation proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation which said that slaves in the Confederate States of America were free.
Did slaves work for Abraham Lincoln?
Abraham Lincoln did not own slaves.
What risks did Abraham Lincoln take?
abraham Lincoln took the risk of letting the slaves
How did Abraham Lincoln kill slaves?
Abraham Lincoln did not kill any slaves. He worked to free them.
Did Abraham Lincoln marry one of his slaves?
Lincoln never owned slaves.
Which president free the slaves?
Abraham Lincoln.
Which President freed slaves?
Abraham Lincoln freed the slavery
Who is Abraham Lincoln's father what year was Abraham Lincoln president when did Abraham Lincoln die where was Abraham Lincoln killed why did they kill Abraham Lincoln?
They killed him because he set slaves free and He was killed in ford Theater
Did abraham own slaves?
Abraham Lincoln did not own any slaves. Aversed towards the practice of slavery from an early age, Lincoln was responsible for its abolishment when he became president.
Who brought slaves to freedom?
Abraham Lincoln
Which President freed slaves in his will?
Abraham Lincoln
Who emancipation the slaves in the US?
Abraham Lincoln.
What Abraham Lincoln wanted?
freedom for slaves
