Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

After we had fought the brutal, decimating Civil War, white supremacy in the caused our nation to take two steps further than we were even before the War. Obviously, hearing this, sounds like extreme conflict. Ironically enough though, this major step back in history was called, “The Compromise of 1877.” Unfortunately, this “compromise” did way more harm than good for African Americans.

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The American Civil War that was started due to the controversy over slavery in 1861, was won by The Union supported by President Lincoln against the Confederate states. President Lincoln’s original goal during the civil war was to reunify the nation as quickly as possible and help both sides come to an understanding. After the Civil War ended in 1865, the newly formed United States’ reconstruction era began. The Reconstruction era was put into effect by the Congress in 1866 and lasted until 1877. The Union’s victory in the Civil War had given African Americans a new sense of hope, devastated the southern economy, and eased the history of disunity in American political life.

After the battle of Antientam Lincoln wanted slaves to be empacipated, so he created a program in which they would gradually gain their god given rights. Even though it didn’t end slavery instantly, its transformed the character of the war and captured the hearts of millions. black men were accepted into the Union Navy and Army, therefore almost 200,000 black soldiers fought for the Union and Freedom. The Proclamation reassured that this war was for freedom. Morals were a big contender that strengthened the Union army both militarily and politically.

Preparing for the abolition of the implemented throughout 1862. December 30, 1862, the president signed "Emancipation Proclamation", announced blacks living in the territories in rebellion against the United States, "now and forever" free. The document gave impetus to the adoption of Amendment XIII (1865) to the US Constitution. Proclamation been rightly criticized by radical Republicans, since the emancipation of slaves was carried out where it is not distributed power of the federal government, but it has changed the nature of the Civil War, turning it into a war for the abolition of slavery. In addition, it has forced foreign countries, including the UK, do not support the Confederacy.

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The proclamation also gave renewed purpose to Union Soldiers, who now saw their cause as abolition as well as the preservation of the union. The European powers to withdraw support for the confederacy. The Emancipation Proclamation and Changed the Course of the Civil War. The African American was allowed to join the armed forces and by the end of the war nearly 200,000 would honorably serve. Slavery was abolished on December 6, 1865,

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