because it did not itself outlaw slavery, and did not make the ex-slaves
citizens.
knew it did not specifically free all enslaved people
The emancipation proclamation was to set the slaves free.
Because the Emancipation Proclamation only freed some states from slavery
some slaves signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
write the emancipation proclamation...
Because it turned the war into an official crusade against slavery. And it made it impossible for Britain and France to aid the Confederates, as this would make them look pro-slavery themselves - so it gave the North a new strategic advantage. However some Abolitionists complained that the Proclamation did not go far enough, as it allowed slavery to continue in the slave-states that had remained loyal.
Abraham Lincoln received support for the Emancipation Proclamation primarily from abolitionists, many members of the Republican Party, and some northern Democrats who believed in the moral imperative of ending slavery. However, he faced significant opposition from Southern states, which viewed the proclamation as an attack on their way of life, as well as some conservative Democrats and border state leaders who were concerned about the implications for their own slaveholding practices. Additionally, some military leaders were initially skeptical about its impact on the war effort.
When Lincoln announced the emancipation proclamation, some of the slaves were free which then aided the union army to end the war.
Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation after the victory of the Battle of Antietam in September of 1862, to take effect on January 1st of 1863 unless the states in rebellion rejoined the Union. The proclamation only effected the states in rebellion.
The Emancipation Proclamation the emancipation proclamation. it was signed on 9/22 in some year in the past The Emancipation Proclamation states simply that all black slaves should be free. That ALL slaves any color, size or shape should be free. Men were created equal and President Lincoln knew that. He decided he needed to do something about it. So he got pen and paper, sat down and started to write. On January 1, 1863 the Proclamation was issued.
In certain cases, people on each side of the US Civil War were of the belief that Black slaves were inferior peoples. This type of racism caused some Americans to react negatively to the Emancipation Proclamation.
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