The South had come to depend on slavery for labor on large farms and plantations. Previous to the Civil War another amendment had been passed, but it could not be sent to the states for ratification before the war started. This amendment, instead of abolishing slavery, guaranteed it.
President Lincoln was a Republican and a strong supporter of the abolition of slavery. The Republican Party was founded by anti-slavery activists, and Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican president. They were soon considered the main opposition of the Democratic Party.
The Emancipation Proclamation was passed as a wartime order on January 1, 1863 in order to free slaves in Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. This proclamation was meant to act as motivation for many freed slaves to support the North in the Civil War and stated that the armed forces must recognize and defend their freedoms.
President Lincoln was a Republican and a strong supporter of the abolition of slavery. The Republican Party was founded by anti-slavery activists, and Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican president. They were soon considered the main opposition of the Democratic Party.
The Emancipation Proclamation was passed as a wartime order on January 1, 1863 in order to free slaves in Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. This proclamation was meant to act as motivation for many freed slaves to support the North in the Civil War and stated that the armed forces must recognize and defend their freedoms.