Abraham Lincoln And Slavery Essay Research Paper — страница 2

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all persons held as slaves within any state, or designated part of a state, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward and forever free; and the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authority thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom.” (Pg 98-99) Lincoln was for the removal of slavery in the States, he did not publicly announce it until his release of the Emancipation Proclamation. When the Emancipation Proclamation was put into effect, but in reality nothing changed in the South with slavery. The whites kept on harassing the

African-Americans, and it really did not end until the 1960’s and 70’s. Lincoln was different because when he was first put into office he was not for or against slavery, but leaving slavery how it was in the Constitution. As time went on Lincoln changed his thoughts on slavery, and with intention made the Emancipation Proclamation. I agree with Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation, because it said that the end of slavery was the purpose of the Civil War. The “North” and the “South” fought against each other to defend their views and opinions of slavery. The South wanted to keep it. Even after the Civil War it did not quite change the ways of slavery and prejudice against African-Americans. Lincoln had the right thoughts, and was on the right track with the

Emancipation Proclamation. 33e