On January 1, 1863, President Lincoln announced his Emancipation Proclamation. Now the emancipations goal was to end all slavery in any rebellious state, although it was a turning point in slavery it didn’t end all slavery through the U.S. Now this announcement was not only a declaration that the Union will end slavery, but a way to lift the spirits of all the soldiers who might have lost hope of the end of the war since it was still ongoing for the past 4 years. Strength: The announcement was a turning point for slavery stating that although it was a move to help the military, one could say it was also a move to abolish slavery. Limitation: It didn’t address how slavery would be handled in the north and if there even was a plan for slavery in the north. Lincoln wanted to unite the nation or more importantly keep it united by any means, it being either peacefully or military. All he wanted to do was to save the union and when Lincoln was inaugurated into his presidency, he stated in his address that he urges the south to reconsider changing their way …show more content…
It was the summer of 1862, Lincoln had the idea of crippling the confederacy's war effort, and he shocked the cabinet when he suggested freeing the slaves of the confederacy thus ending any labor support for their armies. After 3 months of debate whether this would work or not, on January 1st, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation was created and it affected the war in their favor. Freeing slaves was now another reason for the war and it was good enough to draw in new and eager troops to join the war. Strength: The text announce Lincoln’s true intention for the emancipation proclamation and how he was able to get support and increased troops thanks to slaves joining. Limitation: It never stated what was the South’s plan to address this new issue or if they even had a