Title: What were the losses and gains of the civil war? - American History
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What were the losses and gains of the civil war?
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Content: Four years of pain and suffering. These are some of the taglines often associated with the Civil War. While these taglines are correct, and while we must always consider and honor the devastation of the Civil War, they forget one key point: the Civil War directly led to the abolition of slavery in the United States. The Civil War can never be considered a waste because it led to the abolition of slavery in the United States, an end goal that proves the validity of war. The Emancipation Proclamation, issued on January 1, 1863, demonstrates clearly the role that the Civil War played in the abolition of slavery. The Proclamation, issued via the Executive authority of President Abraham Lincoln, stated, “all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free” (Emancipation Proclamation). Lincoln used his status as President to free the slaves within the Southern states that had seceded from the Union. Crucially, this proclamation makes no mention of slavery in general and is not founded on a philosophical opinion of the morality of slavery. Indeed, slavery remained a legal practice within Union states, where approximately one million slaves remained in captivity (PBS).