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Why did Abraham Lincoln want to abolish slavery? Why did Abraham Lincoln want to abolish slavery?
For the people For the people
For political power For political power
Emancipation was a peoples policy Emancipation was a peoples policy
Abraham Lincoln always viewed slavery as unjust Abraham Lincoln always viewed slavery as unjust
Abraham Lincoln did not have initial plans to end slavery Abraham Lincoln did not have initial plans to end slavery
Abraham Lincoln did not consider himself an abolitionist Abraham Lincoln did not consider himself an abolitionist
Emancipation was a military policy Emancipation was a military policy
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Why did Abraham Lincoln want to abolish slavery?
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For political power

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Emancipation was a military policy

Abraham Lincoln did not want to emancipate all Black people and slaves at once. Abraham Lincoln feared further Southern rebellion if slaves were unanimously freed and issued the Emancipation Proclamation in a military attempt to appease both the Northern abolitionist and Southern slave holders.
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The Emancipation Proclamation was a military policy issued by the Abraham Lincoln administration to stall any further conflict during the already raging Civil War. Abraham Lincoln viewed emancipation as a gradual progress. [1] The Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery in the Southern States because they had succeeded from the Union and were not under the law anymore. [1] The Emancipation Proclamation was meant to weaken the Confederacy and shift public perception of the war. Its true purpose was not to end slavery or fight for Black Lives and equality. [2] The Emancipation Proclamation was a military policy to assist the Northern Union in winning the war.

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The Emancipation Proclamation changed the tide of the war from an economic one to a moral one. [3] The moral issue of slavery took front and center of the war and incited more enthusiasm and fervor for Union soldiers to fight and abolish slavery as a means of winning the war. [4] In this way, the Emancipation Proclamation was much more than a military policy, but it changed the tide of the war and gave it a named purpose. The Emancipation Proclamation was also a major step in eradicating US slavery and racism.

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  1. https://www.history.com/news/5-things-you-may-not-know-about-lincoln-slavery-and-emancipation
  2. https://www.minnpost.com/eric-black-ink/2013/05/facing-facts-about-lincoln-and-his-views-slavery/
  3. https://www.minnpost.com/eric-black-ink/2013/05/facing-facts-about-lincoln-and-his-views-slavery/
  4. https://www.marinersmuseum.org/blogs/civilwar/?p=2993
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