Abraham Lincoln Dbq

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Abraham Lincoln is one of the biggest reasons why slavery came to an end in 1865.
He had multiple roles in the end of slavery he followed the 13th amendment and he also created the Emancipation Proclamation. Lincoln's had the power of commander in chief while being president, the 13th amendment helped abolish slavery, and the Emancipation Proclamation which Abraham Lincoln created also helped stopped slavery by doing multiple world changing things. Lincoln cared about others so he put in so much work to make the world a better place. While Abraham Lincoln was president slavery was going on and he had powers he used one of his powers to end slavery. Lincoln used his power of being “Commander in Chief” to help stop slavery. As the quote from …show more content…

“As president, Lincoln could issue no such declaration; as commander in chief of the armies and navies of the United States he could issue directions only as to the territory within his lines; but the Emancipation Proclamation applied only to territory outside of his lines,”This quote shows how Lincoln could not issue a declaration like that because of his position as Commander in Chief he could only do so much of the armies and navies of the U.S. “The Emancipation Proclamation did more than lift the war to the level of a crusade for human freedom. It brought some substantial practical results, because it allowed the Union to recruit Black soldiers,” It helped people of color get out of slavery but they did have to help fight in the civil war. “Emancipation would redefine the Civil War, turning it from a struggle to preserve the Union to one focused on ending slavery, and set a decisive course for how the nation would be reshaped after that historic conflict,” The Civil War helped end slavery and it also helped decide what our nation today would turn out like in the future. The Emancipation Proclamation that Lincoln created only freed so many slaves in the long run but did help out to end