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In 1780, the abolitionist movement began in England, and carried over into the US. Members formed the Underground Railroad to help slaves who escaped captivity. Legislation was passed in 1850 to ban the slave trade within the United States.
In disgust of the northern states expansion of the federal government and their disregard for the Tenth Amendment (which gave states sovereignty from the federal government), the southern states decided to withdrawal from the union. In 1861 the Civil War began. After losing many battles and soldiers, Lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation to Free the slaves in the southern states. This hurt the economics of the southern states; the free labor that was helping the south gain it's independence from the US was released and had to be compensated for their work.
Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves to use economic warfare to prevent the southern states from winning their independence.
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Who was fighting to free the slaves at the Battle of Gettysburg?
president Lincoln
Why did John Booth shoot Abraham Lincoln?
Because Lincoln was going to free the slaves in every state and booth did not want the slaves to be freed.
Why could Lincoln only free the slaves in the state that were in rebellion and not all of the slaves throughout the country?
President Abraham Lincoln freed slaves in rebellious areas of the US in 1863. All other slaves had been freed in the North.
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation set all the slaves free?
False
Why did Lincoln issues the emancipation proclamation?
because he wanted to free the slaves
What did Lincoln sigh to free slaves?
Abraham Lincoln signed a billl to free the slaves . his wife Mary todd had slaves work for her.
Who wanted to free slaves?
Abraham Lincoln wanted to free the slaves.
Which president free the slaves?
Abraham Lincoln.
How did Abraham Lincoln kill slaves?
Abraham Lincoln did not kill any slaves. He worked to free them.
Who freed slaves in California?
Abraham Lincoln set the slaves free.
Who made slaves free in the west?
Lincoln
Why did Lincoln issue the emancipation do?
To Free the Slaves
Who urged Lincoln to free slaves as a morale issue?
Fredrick Douglas urged Lincoln to free the slaves as a Moral Issue, but it raised morale as well.
Which statement is truePresident Lincoln wanted to free all slaves at the beginning of the war?
President Lincoln favored saving the Union over freeing the slaves.
Who did Lincoln free the slaves from?
Lincoln fought to free the slaves from the south, places like Georgia, Florida etc. as opposed to the people in the north who did not use slavery.
Who forced Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves?
Nobody forced Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves, he just saw that slavery was not right so he wanted to end it.
Did Abraham Lincoln free the slaves in Canada?
Lincoln had no jurisdiction over Canada.
