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Why might it have been necessary to pass the 13th amendment even after Lincoln delivered the Emancipation proclamation?
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because it is the only way to stop slavery.
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Why was the Thirteenth Amendment necessary if President Lincoln freed the slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Emancipation Proclamation was not a law but an executive order by the president. It needed the 13th amendment to the US Constitution to give it the weight and force of law.
Why was it necessary to pass the thirteenth amendment after the emancipation proclamation had been an issue?
The Proclamation did not free the slaves in Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware. Also, it was only a Proclamation, not an amendment.
What did the emancipation proclamation still leave into question according to the southern states?
The problem with the Emancipation Proclamation is that it did not outlaw the institution of slavery. As the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Lincoln under the War Powers Act, he could have outlawed the institution of slavery, but he chose not to. A further problem with the Proclamation was that it only freed the slaves in states or territories that were not occupied by Union forces. For example, slaves in places like Maryland and Delaware, both slave states, were not freed by the Emancipation Proclamation. Maryland was never allowed to vote on secession, because President Lincoln sent Federal Troops into the Maryland statehouse and prevented the state legislature from voting. President Lincoln was very skillful in wording the Emancipation Proclamation so that it only freed the slaves in ten states of the Confederacy, and not in all slave states. However, as these states were not under the control of the United States, but under the control of the Confederate States of America, the Emancipation Proclamation had no effect there. Further, in some areas in the Confederate states where the Union Army had taken control were specifically listed as areas where the Emancipation Proclamation would have no effect, and slaves in those areas would not be freed by the Proclamation. For example, in southern Louisiana, where Union forces had captured New Orleans on 1 May 1862, and later spread their control over surrounding areas, those parishes in southern Louisiana were specifically listed in the Emancipation Proclamation as areas where the slaves would not be set free. The idea behind this was that where slaves were working under Union control then they needed to remain slaves for the good of the Union and the Federal government. This clearly demonstrates that the Emancipation Proclamation was not a humanitarian act of President Lincoln, but rather was only a military tactic to attempt to weaken areas of the Confederacy where the Union forces were not in control. So, if no slaves were freed in Federally controlled areas, and if the Proclamation had no effect in areas controlled by the Confederacy, then no slaves were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation. In order to outlaw slavery, and to free the slaves, it was necessary to pass the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It was that Amendment that actually ended slavery and freed the slaves.
Evaluate the following assertion Preserving the Union was the necessary condition for abolishing slavery in the US?
Having issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln then had to win the war (i.e. preserve the union) in order for abolition to be enforced.
Was the Emancipation Proclamation constitutional?
It's iffy at best. Lincoln called on his position as Commander in Chief and his ability to issue a federal order "as a necessary war measure" that slaves in the rebel states could be regarded as free.
Why did Abraham Lincoln announce the emancipation proclamation after the Battle of Antietam?
He had wanted to issue it earlier, but could not do so after a string of defeats, or it would look like a desperate measure. The unexpected (and accidental) Union win at Antietam gave him the necessary credibility.
Why has it been necessary to make in the constitution by methods in addition to formal amendment?
Because the need to "repeal" amendments was sometimes necessary and desired by the people, as in the 18th amendment.
Was a constitutional amendment necessary before congress could impose a tax on income?
No. A constitutional amendment was necessary before congress could impose a tax on property.
What requirement was necessary for African Americans to become citizens under the fourteenth amendment?
The requirement that was necessary for African Americans to become citizens undr the fourtheenth amendment was that they had to be born in the U.S.
Which amendment process is demonstrated in the legislation that has been passed by Congress under the necessary and proper clause?
informal amendment process
Why did President Lincoln feel that the Emancipation Proclamation was necessary?
Privately, Lincoln always supported abolition, but he felt that he had to be slow about introducing it to the country for it to be accepted. His original political position was Containment, preventing the spread of slavery from the southern states. Once the war broke out, Lincoln devised the Emancipation Proclamation to lure the Southern states back into the Union, and to prevent foreign nations from forming an alliance with the Confederacy. In the event, the rebel states remained intractable, but the foreign powers remained neutral. With the above thoughts in mind, US President Lincoln had already made his personal view about slavery well known. Especially in the 1858 debates with Senator Stephen A. Douglas. It was only later in the Summer of 1862, did Lincoln begin his drafts on the preliminary emancipation proclamation. This was due to the fact that the war was not rapidly moving in the direction that Lincoln had hoped for. France and England continued to trade and supply the South irregardless of the proclamation. Basically, in Lincoln's mind the proclamation would be a war measure. And, even more radical Republicans in his cabinet advised Lincoln not to issue it for fear of how the slave holding border states might react.
Is it necessary for a judge or court to decide or approve of an emancipation of a minor?
Yes, a court order is required.
