Title: The Purpose and Effects of the Emancipation Proclamation - Historyplex
Headings: The Purpose and Effects of the Emancipation Proclamation
The Purpose and Effects of the Emancipation Proclamation
Purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation
Effects of the Emancipation Proclamation
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Content: Slaves were used by the southern army in its war effort. Although slaves never fought for the south, they provided the labor to do menial chores for the southern army. To counter this, Lincoln declared all slaves were free in the rebellious states. As the war progressed, Republicans in the north became convinced that the Civil War should change its focus from preserving the Union to the emancipation of slaves. They built pressure on the government to act for ending the institution of slavery in the south. Abraham Lincoln was of the opinion that the freed slaves could be used in the war as laborers, or even as soldiers, to help Union in winning the war. Lincoln contemplated that once the slaves were freed, they could be colonized (resettled) in Africa or Central America. He believed that colonizing slaves somewhere outside the US will be beneficial for both the races. Effects of the Emancipation Proclamation
Although the Emancipation Proclamation intended to end slavery in only those states, which were still at war with the Union, its significance can not be undermined. For the first time, slaves were at the forefront of the Civil War.