... Slavery could see another wave of secession of the border and Southern states. Lincoln was not the only factor which lead to the Emancipation Proclamation being passed. There was the role of Congress in allowing the bill to pass and the role of the slaves themselves for making ... the Confiscation Act was enacted. These actions taken by Congress, although met with some opposition, showed that there was a significant base for emancipation within Congress itself. Lincoln himself was even sceptical of the Confiscation Act at times but eventually signed it anyways. One could make the case ....

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... history that still impacts us yet today. Lincoln is considered the savior of the union during the Civil War and emancipated all of the slaves living in America with the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. Without him the north likely would of been defeated by the Confederacy, and African American's might still be slaves. Abraham Lincoln is a perfect example of leadership and legacy ... them. After several key Union victory changed the cause of the war from preserving the union to abolishing slavery. This was done when on January 1st President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation,...

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... effort moved from a limited war geared towards cultivating conciliation among white southerners to a "hard war," a broader assault on both their property, resources and psyches. This assault was coupled with the emancipation of enslaved black people. The changes in strategies were rooted in changing political considerations. During the first phase, the Union army emphasized conciliation. In fact, maintains Grimsley, President Lincoln took ... by showing sympathy and compassion to the Southern civilians. This policy of conciliation, however, ended with shocking Union defeats in Richmond ...

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... , their government did not have the ability to form foreign policy like Lincoln's government and they were not able to convince these nations to provide aid. Also, Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation as a deterrent for European powers, who were anti-slavery, to support the south, which was an excellent move for his foreign relations. Also, in order for the south to win ... ...

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