Emancipation Proclamation
The emancipation proclamation was an order signed by president Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War in attempt to abolish slavery in the ten rebellion states in the confederacy. The order took effect on January 1, 1863 in attempts to free more than 3.5 million slaves in the confederate area where they rebelled against the Union, and to maintain apprehended freedom between the newly freed slaves and the federal government and military. This was a turning point in the Civil war as Abraham lincoln changed the focal point of the war from secession to slavery, which the South [Jefferson Davis] didn’t want to occur, in fear of losing foreign allies, such as anti-slavery Great Britain. The North really increased their chances of winning the war when changing the focus to slavery as they gained foreign allies, as the South lost them. In the first document, “Lincoln Expresses Misgivings (1862)” President Abraham Lincoln discusses his concerns against signing the emancipation proclamation arguing his fear of it having little to no effect or results. Though Lincoln states that from a constitutional and legal standpoint he has no objections to the fact that he has the power to take all steps necessary to win the war by weakening the enemy, in which the emancipation proclamation would do to the South, he fears the potential massacre that could be a result of freeing the slaves. Lincoln expresses his fear of the freed slaves being put into harms way if he does go through with the order and not being able to keep them armed or protected. He ends the document on the point of uniting the people remaining a fair enough principle to remain the topic of the war.
In the second document, “Jefferson Davis Deplores Emancipation (1863)” it is strongly expressed president of the confederate states, Jefferson Davis is strongly against the Emancipation Proclamation stating Lincoln’s initial declaration stated he had no interest in interfering with the institution of slavery or
In the second document, “Jefferson Davis Deplores Emancipation (1863)” it is strongly expressed president of the confederate states, Jefferson Davis is strongly against the Emancipation Proclamation stating Lincoln’s initial declaration stated he had no interest in interfering with the institution of slavery or