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Good question.
It was to his own side, as he had no power over the Southern slave-states. And it did not forbid slavery in the slaves-states that had voted against joining the Confederacy.
On another level, it was meant to be noticed by the British and French, announcing that this was now a war against slavery, and that those who supported the Confederacy were seen to be actively supporting slavery.
What else can I help you with?
What did Abraham Lincoln write?
emancipation proclamation & the Gettysburg Address.
Did Abraham Lincoln write the emancipation proclamation in secret?
yes
When did Abraham Lincoln write the emancipation proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation sometime in June of 1862. He read a draft of the Proclamation in July of 1862, to his cabinet members.
Why did Abraham Lincoln write the amnesty proclamation?
The emancipation proclamation was to free slaves after civil war.
Why did Abraham Lincoln a white man write the emancipation proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln, due in part to his religious upbringing, was strongly morally opposed to slavery. He issued the Emancipation Proclamation, only applying to the succeeded states, in order to get the ball moving on abolishing slavery.
What would have happened if Abraham Lincoln did'nt write the Emancipation Proclamation?
Nothing different, the emancipation proclamation was a international relations thing. He was trying to show that he still had power over the south
What did Abraham write?
emancipation proclamation & the Gettysburg Address.
Did Lincoln really write the Emancipation Proclamation or did someone else write it in secret?
Abe. Lincoln did write the proclamation in 1862
Did Benjamin Franklin write the Emancipation Proclamation?
No. Since Benjamin Franklin died in 1790, he would not have been around to write the Emancipation Proclamation which was issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the American Civil War.
What are some important things that Mary Lincoln did?
write the emancipation proclamation...
Did Abraham Lincoln speak or write the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Emanicipation Proclamation was a set of 2 executive orders, written and issued by President Lincoln. It was never read as a speech, to the public at large. He did read it and review it with his cabinet in July of 1862.
What speech did Lincoln write to free the slaves?
It wasn't a speech. He passed the Emancipation Proclamation.
