American History

Consisting of two executive orders, the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. The first order of the Emancipation Proclamation was issued on September 22, 1862. The first part was just a preliminary issue in order to outline the second part. This was a declaration of freedom for all slaves who lived in states that were not controlled by the Union. When the second order was issued on January 1, 1863 most slaves were not immediately freed, but it did bring freedom to a few thousand slaves when it came into effect. The slaves were permanently freed in those states such as, South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas and North Carolina. The Emancipation Proclamation had an immediate impacteffect.
The Emancipation Proclamation was a step towards a new birth of freedom. Its ultimate goal was to abolish slavery within the United States. The Emancipation had a political impact. Democrats, who liked slavery, denounced the proclamation. In the 1862 elections, slavery became an important campaign issue. November 1863, Lincolns Gettysburg Address made reference to the Proclamation to end slavery as a new birth of freedom. The Emancipation not only had a political impact, but it also had an international impact. The Proclamation became popular among foreign opinion.
When the Civil War took place, large numbers of slaves volunteered to fight for their freedom. This war against the Union states was a war for freedom. The Civil War was the Southern Slave States against the Union. The Civil war abolished Slavery, restored the Union, and made the federal government stronger. It brought many changes to America and made the country a united superpower.