Because the British were threatening to support the Confederates, and by turning the war into an official crusade against slavery, Lincoln made it impossible for the British to do this without looking pro-slavery.
Abraham Lincoln get credit for ending slavery.
slavery and the states seceding. lincoln wanted the country to stay united but the south didnt and thats what started the whole thing then lincoln brought slavery into it and ended up ending slavery
Abraham Lincoln is credited for having played the most important role in ending slavery, and he is for that reason sometimes known as the Great Emancipator.
Frederick Douglass pointed out to President Abraham Lincoln that framing the Civil War as a fight against slavery would discourage European nations, particularly Britain and France, from supporting the Confederacy. Douglass believed that emphasizing the moral imperative of ending slavery would align with the values of those countries and diminish their willingness to intervene on behalf of the South. This strategic narrative helped solidify the Union's position and garner support from anti-slavery factions abroad.
Lincoln was against slavery.
Abraham Lincoln get credit for ending slavery.
Ending slavery in the United States.
He signed the Emancipation proclamation, ending slavery in the US for good.
stopped the civil war
Proposed the Emancipation Proclomation, preventing slavery from further expansion, eventually ending slavery.
Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses s. grant
He was shot in a theatre.
Abraham Lincoln played a significant role in ending slavery as he issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, declaring that all slaves in Confederate territory were to be set free. He also supported the passage of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery throughout the United States. Lincoln's presidency and his commitment to ending slavery were crucial in shaping the eventual outcome of the American Civil War and the abolition of slavery.
ending all slavery immediately
slavery and the states seceding. lincoln wanted the country to stay united but the south didnt and thats what started the whole thing then lincoln brought slavery into it and ended up ending slavery
Because the Emancipation Proclamation only freed some states from slavery
Lincoln proposed ending slavery in the nation's capital by paying slaveholders to free their slaves.