Relief that Britain and France would not be able to send military aid to the Confederates.
Relief that Britain and France would not be able to send military aid to the Confederates.
Happiness in the north
Relief that Britain and France would not be able to send military aid to the Confederates.
They were out raged and appalled by the outcome. After this, they started groups like KKK killing the freed slaves and succeeded from the north.
praising the lord what do you think
President Lincoln's preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in 1862 was a shock to General McClellan. He also was shocked when Lincoln soon after suspended habeas corpus. He was opposed to both of these actions by President Lincoln.
Reverend Turner’s audience likely reacted to the Emancipation Proclamation with a mix of hope and skepticism. Many were inspired by the promise of freedom and the potential for social and political change, while others may have questioned the effectiveness of the proclamation and its implementation. The audience might have expressed a sense of urgency for more aggressive action toward full emancipation and civil rights. Overall, the reaction would reflect a complex interplay of optimism and cautious realism regarding the future of African Americans in the United States.
Abolitionists were worried that the Emancipation Proclamation was nothing more than a war measure. They feared it would carry no weight after the American Civil War ended.
they killed them
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.
it was accepted
President Lincoln's preliminary emancipation proclamation became known to General George B. McClellan on September 24, 1862. McClellan was outraged as he was opposed to the key elements of Lincoln's announcement. McClellan believed that the issue of slavery should be handled after the Southern rebellion was defeated. He believed that to insure a speedy and less painful reunification of the US that strict limits should be placed on military actions that threatened the rights and property of Confederate civilians.