ipl-logo

The Power Of The Emancipation Proclamation

244 Words1 Pages
The preliminary Emancipation Proclamation warned all rebellious states that within 100 days if they have not returned to the Union all their slaves will be free. As per the terms of the preparatory Proclamation, President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, issued his last Emancipation Proclamation, which was viable upon its issuance. The Emancipation Proclamation, which can be viewed as an act of bravery was actually very selfish. As one dig deep in history, it shows that Lincoln was never an abolitionist but did all he could to protect the Union. This politics will be discussed more later on in the paper. Lincoln used his power as stated in the Emancipation Proclamation “as Commander-in-Chief, of the Army and Navy of the United States in time
Open Document