Sean Garza Karen Waugh HIST 1301 2 December, 2016 Emancipation Proclamation Analytical Review The Emancipation Proclamation was a political document, issued on September twenty-second by the self-educated president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. The proclamation was an executive order given to the people of the United States and the rebellious Confederacy, who of which it was truly intended for, during the Civil War. The Confederacy consisted of Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia; While the Union consisted of the remaining twenty-eight states. Issued in the mist of rebellion, after a Union victory; Lincoln stated that all slaves in the southern states, or the Confederacy, were declared free and could join the Union’s military, allowing them an opportunity to fight for their freedom. Furthermore, if the Confederacy did not terminate their rebellious efforts, the emancipation would go into effect the first of …show more content…
history. It is a ceaselessly notable document that changed the course of history. Lincoln’s statement was given in an era of rebellion, during a time of desperation and war. Its main purpose was to weaken the Confederacy, while simultaneously, strengthen the Union. Though it was it was proclaimed by the Union’s prominent leader, the intended audience ignored the command because they refuse to familiarize themselves with the documents issued by the opposing side. Also, Lincoln himself did not have the authority to make such a request happen. So, it probably didn’t help the strengthen the Union or help it do anything critical until January first of 1863. Abraham Lincoln, in his ground breaking proclamation, put in a substantial effort to not only free the slaves because his country needed military support but also because he knew it was the right, humane thing to