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What realistic alternatives did Lincoln have to weaken or get rid of slavery?
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1) lead a movement to amend the Constitution
2) free athe slaves in enemy territory
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What did Lincoln make to weaken the confederacy?
he wrote paper that stops slavery
What did southern planters believe would weaken the system of slavery?
Southern planters believed that if slaves learned to read, it would weaken the system of slavery.
What did President Lincoln hope and fight for in the Civil War?
US President Lincoln's first goal was to end the Southern rebellion as soon as he could and deal with the abolition of slavery soon afterwards. As a war measure he could free slaves however he knew it would require an amendment to the US Constitution to officially abolish slavery. This was done in December of 1865 when the 13th amendment was passed and abolished slavery.
How did Lincoln plan to weaken the south?
he planned to weaken the south by cutting off supplies
And running for Senate Abraham Lincoln argued that the country was weakened by what?
compromises over slavery
How did Lincoln weaken the Confederacy?
he weakened it by kissing the whites and they liked it so they gave him some money and a free booty
Why does Abraham Lincoln care about ending slavery?
Before the war Lincoln just wanted to stop the spread of slaves, believing states that already had slave should be able to keep their slaves.(that's totaly not cool for some one that wanted to put an end to slavery) During the war, Lincoln at first didn't want his generals to free slaves in the south and only later did so to weaken the Confederacy. Don't be confused and think the Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves, it only freed slaves in the Confederacy to weaken their defenses. Lincoln said it himself the would continue with slavery, free all the slaves or just free some as long as it preserved the Union.- Demetrice Hanson
Why did Lincoln free the slaves DURING the civil war?
To weaken the Confederate states.
Lincoln justified his Emancipation Proclamation on the basis of?
Lincoln made the argument that the Emancipation Proclamation was a military necessity. Lincoln believed the proclamation would weaken the South.
Why did Lincoln opposed to slavery?
Abraham Lincoln did not end slavery. Congress did with the 13th Amendment. Lincoln only created the Emancipation Proclamation to "free" the slaves in the ten states (and only those states) that were still in rebellion.
How did Abraham Lincoln plan to weaken the south?
Abraham Lincoln wanted to make sure the south couldn't trade with the British so they wouldn't be able to revive weapons
Who influenced Abraham Lincoln to abolish slavery?
The primary influence on Abraham Lincoln's decision to abolish slavery was his own moral opposition to the institution. However, he was also influenced by the growing abolitionist movement and the voices of African Americans who advocated for their own freedom. Additionally, the Civil War and the need to weaken the Confederacy played a significant role in Lincoln's decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
