1. Continue to revise your paper. It is due on Friday.
2. Read pp. 207-210 in your textbook.
3. Comment on the blof on what factors did Lincoln have to consider before he issued the Emancipation Procalmation and why did he ultimately decide to issue it.
Before issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln considered many factors that may have negatively affected the Union. One of such factors included that Lincoln needed to appease the loyal border states. Lincoln was afraid that if he freed all slaves, he would lose the loyalty of the border states and they would join the Confederacy. Lincoln also had to consider how the obliteration of slavery by the Proclamation would affect the Union’s relationship with outside nations. (For several years the Union had feared that Britain would recognize the Confederacy as an independent nation.) Also, Lincoln had to consider the importance of weakening the Confederacy and restraining the rebellion. Ultimately, Lincoln decided to issue the Proclamation because slavery had caused the war and was no longer an issue that could be ignored. The Proclamation was also issued because, as Charles Sumner recognized, Britain was proud of its policy against slavery and would not support the Confederate army’s promotion of slavery. Therefore, all of Europe would also not support the Confederate army. Lastly, the Proclamation was issued because it would free oppressed slaves in the South and allow for more recruits to the Union’s Army.
ReplyDeleteLincoln had to consider many factors before issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. One of the major factors he had to consider was keeping the border states in the Union. If Lincoln outlawed slavery completley those crucial border states might have switched over to the confederacy. Lincoln also had to be concious of political parties, for if he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Northern Democrats would maybe rebel which would cause conflict in the North. Lincoln ultimately decided to pass the Emancipation Proclamation because of the effect it would have on the Confederacy. Slaves were a huge part of Southern economy so freeing them would negativley affect the South.
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ReplyDeleteLincoln had many factors he had to put into consideration before making the Emancipation Proclamation. The first one was whether or not they should ban slavery in the boarder states and southern states or just the southern states. They decided that they would just ban it for the southern states. They went with the option because they did not want the boarder states to leave the union because of anger towards the government. But it was no problem to ban it in the southern states because they had already seceded from the union and they could not make them mad and cause them to leave because they had already left. Another thing he had to consider was whether it was worth getting the northern democrats angry. In order to win the war he felt he must have a united northern union. But he decided that that was not big enough of an issue to not make the proclamation. The final thing that made him decide to make the proclamation was that slavery was the cause of the war and crucial to the southern lifestyle. Therefore, he felt that making the proclamation would not hurt the north significantly and would only destroy the south. This would effect the north in a positive way.
Melanie- I agree that one of the main factors was considering whether or not to ban slavery in the boarder states.
Pheobe- I like how you said that they issued the proclamation because it showed that they were against. This proves that they were really worried about their image.
Before the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, Lincoln had to consider many important factors. First, he had to think about the reactions of the border states. He feared that is he issued the proclamation, then the states would succeed to the Confederacy. Not only would this hurt the Union in numbers and support, but it would put the nation's capital in a bad position because it would become surrounded by confederate land. Another issue Lincoln has to consider was the reaction of political parties, such as the Northern Democrats. Lincoln did not want the proclamation to trigger a new racially based civil war within the north. One positive aspect of the proclamation that Lincoln considered was that it would appeal to Britain and its antislavery attitude. If he issued the proclamation, then Britain would not be supportive of the south and its quest to become its own nation. Ultimately, Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 because it would greatly affect slavery in the south. Lincoln needed an advantage over the Confederacy. Also, the proclamation allowed colored soldiers to fight which boosted the spiraling military numbers of the Union.
ReplyDeleteBefore Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation, he had to consider the effect it would have on the border states. If he abolished slavery they might switch over to the South. He also had to consider the fact that slavery had caused the war and it was such a big part of the south that he had to get rid of it. He ended up finally issuing the proclamation because they would cripple the South and turn the tides and win the war for the North.
ReplyDeleteBefore Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation he had to consider many factors. One major consideration was how freeing the slaves would effect the boarder states. If he banned slavery in the boarder states they would switch from neutral to the Confederacy. By freeing the slaves Lincoln also feared that he would upset Northern Democrats, and in turn he would lose their support. Lincoln was also getting pressured by Northern Republicans to end slavery in the South. They believed that by terminating slavery the southern economy would be weaker and ultimately destroyed, therefor giving the North and upper hand in the war. If lincoln made the main issue of the war the fight for slavery the South would lose all British support and camaraderie because they believed in a strictly antislavery society.
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ReplyDeleteBefore President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, he had to consider many things. Emancipating the slaves would have encouraged Border States to join the Confederacy because they did not support the freeing of the slaves. In addition, Lincoln had to consider the effect that emancipation would have on the Northern Democrats. Although Northerners supported the freedom of slaves, many remained racist and feared what the arrival of free blacks into the North would do to their lives. Lincoln eventually decided to issue the Emancipation Proclamation for a number of reasons. He knew that Britain would not support the Confederacy as its own country because of their slavery policy. By issuing the Proclamation, he hoped to gain the support of Britain. He also knew that the freed slaves would give the North a huge advantage in the war because free blacks could fight for them, and he used this excuse to claim that he was freeing the slaves to be used as soldiers for “the preservation of the Union”.
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ReplyDeleteBefore the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, Lincol had to consider many factors. If all of the slaves were declared free, the border states that still allowed slavery would have gotten angry and could have potentially left the Union. Those border states that were still loyal were very important to the strength of the Union. Before issuing, Lincoln also had to be careful of separating political parties in the north. If parties split in the north, it could have created alot of tention that would distract from the Union comping together to beat the confederacy. If Licoln did not issue the proclamation, other nations could loose respect for the Union and recognize the Confederacy as an independant nation. In the end Lincoln did issue the proclimation becasue he knew slavery was the main cause of the creation of the Confederacy and the war, so if it was not abolished, the war would be meaningless.
Lily- I agree that Lincoln only cared about the border states when deciding on issuing the Emancipation proclamation or not, and that he did not care about the Southern states for they already had seceeded.
ReplyDeleteScott- I agree that ibe if the other main factors that Lincoln had to think of when deciding to issue the Emancipation Proclamation or not was other nations. It was important for other nations not to recognize the Confederacy as an independent nation because that would give them more power and resources.
Lincoln had to consider many factors before issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. Border states that were a part of the Union still allowed slavery, and Lincoln risked angering them if he declared that all slaves were free. If the border states were angry, they could leave the Union as well. This would be disastrous for the Union war effort, because it was essential that the Union retain the border states, especially Maryland since it contained Washington D.C. Lincoln also had to consider the importance of international relations. He knew that Britain would not approve of slavery in the Confederacy, and that could have been damaging between the two countries. In order to win Britain's favor, he knew he had to do something that would be seen as an act against slavery. Lincoln also knew that by freeing slaves, he could let them volunteer to join the war effort, and this would give the Union extra numbers in the war.
ReplyDeletePresident Lincoln’s declaration of the Emancipation Proclamation was a cautious decision that took him years to finally declare because of many crucial factors he had to take into account. One factor Lincoln had to contemplate when considering abolishing slavery was the effect it would have on Northern Democrats because it could start a racial debate that consequently could make Lincoln lose his supporters. Another factor he had to take into consideration was the effect emancipation could have on the border states, which he wanted to remain as strong allegiances to the North. Lincoln proposed a plan in March of 1862 that he hoped would appease the border states. This plan would gradually abolish slavery over the next thirty years, and would also compensate slave-owners for their loss. The border states refused to act because they thought his plan would cost too much and cause dangerous conflicts within their own states. Despite the unresolved issues between the president and the border states, Lincoln decided to issue the proclamation because he believed it was “a duty on our part to liberate the slaves.” Positive factors that influenced his decision were that by freeing the slaves it would help America uphold the ideals of equality. Emancipation would also sway Britain to join forces with the North because they were proud of their anti-slavery tradition. Ultimately, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and was extremely proud of his decision, as he stated, “If my name ever goes into history It will be for this act.”
ReplyDeleteThere were many factors that Lincoln had to consider before he issued the Emancipation Proclamation. A major dilemma was that if he freed the slaves, the states bordering the "north and south" would turn away and support the Confederacy, which would cause great harm and be an upset for the Union. Another issue that Lincoln had to consider was that Great Britain was close to considering the Confederacy an independent nation. If they recognized the South as separate from the North, the Union would be weaker and could have more enemies if the Confederacy decided to form new alliances. Many more issues had to be considered before Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, but the president overlooked them. He decided, with the help of many senators, that if he issued the proclamation, Great Britain would retreat from such a recognition because they would realize that Lincoln was intervening. Lincoln decided (with the persuasion of others) that slavery was the leading factor of the war, and since the Union was beginning to suffer, he needed to issue the proclamation and set the slaves free. While many states did not accept the emancipation put in place, Lincoln followed through with his plan and freed the slaves. After recruiting many black men into the forces, Lincoln decided he wanted the South to face the consequences of starting the war.
ReplyDeletescott- i agree with what you said about other nations loosing respect for the union if lincoln did not put his actions into place.
inez- i agree with your points about lincoln being concerned about whether he would upset the northern democrats and republicans. it was important for lincoln to follow through with his order while pleasing those that were against slavery.
Before deciding to issue the Emancipation Procalmation, Lincoln had to take into account many factors, to decide what was best for the Union. One of the key factors in keeping him from making this decision was the border states. The loyalty of these states was crucial to the North in the war, and Lincoln was scared that if he emancipated the slaves in the border states, then those states would switch to the Confederacy. A factor that was making Lincoln want to emancipate the slaves was foreign affairs. If the North made the Civil War about slavery by emancipating the slaves, then Britain would stay out of it instead of recognizing the Confederacy as an independent nation. Another factor was manpower. If Lincoln emancipated the slaves then there would be more men to fight for the Union. There were shortages of men, and the North needed these reinforcements for a successful offensive war. Lincoln ultimately decided to issue the Emancipation Procalmation, because he realized that the slavery issue was the heart of the war, and the issue could no longer be ignored he had to make a decision on the matter. The slaves were crucial to the Southerners, and emancipating them would give the Northerners an advantage.
ReplyDeleteLincoln’s decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation took careful deliberation. He had to consider that if he were to free the slaves, he could possibly loose the boarder states that still had slavery. This would mean that he would have lost an ally to the Confederacy. Keeping slavery would appease the loyal boarder. Lincoln also had to take into account that issuing the Emancipation Proclamation would possibly alienate Northern democrats from the rest of the nation, and potentially start a civil war as a result. Although many of the factors discouraged Lincoln from issuing the Emancipation proclamation, Lincoln ultimately chose to emancipate slaves because he believed it would cripple the Confederacy, who so heavily relied on slaves, which would help to quickly end the Confederacy’s rebellion.
ReplyDeleteLincoln had to consider several different factors before issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. One major factor was that Lincoln had to please the border states in the Union that were slave states. If Lincoln were to completely outlaw slavery, he risked the border states seceding and joining the Confederacy. Lincoln also needed to appease the Northern Democrats in order to avoid more controversy and conflict in the North, possibly creating another civil war. Lincoln ultimately decided to issue the Emancipation Proclamation because he needed to keep the European nations on the Union's side by not recognizing the Confederacy as an independent nation (and therefore they wouldn't form an alliance with the Confederacy), since they opposed slavery. The issuing the Emancipation Proclamation also happened because of Charles Sumner, a friend and advisor of Lincoln who pushed for the Emancipation Proclamation to be passed.
ReplyDeleteEliza - That's a good point about how the North would gain more possible troops by freeing the slaves. By allowing them to fight in the army, the North would acquire a much-needed addition of military power. I forgot about that.
ReplyDeleteInez - I agree with you about how you said that the South's economy would be devastated without the slaves' work, since mass agriculture was the backbone of the South's economy, and most of the agriculture was on plantations which were worked on by slaves. Without slaves, there wouldn't be enough workers to keep up with demand.
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ReplyDeleteBefore issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln had to consider many factors. If he were to issue the Proclamation, many former slaves would have been freed from the rebelling states and, although Lincoln technically could not free them, the slaves may use this as an excuse to rebel against the South and fight for the North. This was an issue, however, because even though Northerners were anti-slavery, they were still racist and did not necessarily want all the free African Americans traveling up to live near them. Next is the fact that the border states (MD, KY, DE, MO) may leave and join the Confederacy if Lincoln issued the Proclamation, which would not only give the South more support, but it would also give them places all around the North to attack. Also, Britain was beginning to think of the Confederacy as a full nation they would be willing to establish connections with, but if Lincoln issued the Proclamation, since Britain is anti0slavery, the Proclamation would catch the eye of Britain and make them not want ally with the Confederacy. in addition to that, it would look like the Confederacy and the Union were still one, since the Union would be making a law for the Confederacy.
Meredith
ReplyDeleteLincoln had many factors to consider before he issued the Emancipation Proclamation. One factor was the issue of the border states and making sure they did not join the Confederacy. Lincoln was worried that the four slave states that remained in the Union: Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri would join the Confederacy if he freed the slaves. This would be horrible for the Union because their capitol would now be in the Confederacy, among other things. Another factor he had to consider was that Britain could possibly recognize the Confederacy as a separate country. This would mean that on a global measure it would no longer be a civil war, but a war between two separate countries. The biggest issue is that if Britain recognized the Confederacy as a separate country then the other European nations would do the same. A third and final factor was that he did not have enough men in his army. Freeing the slaves would bring many black men to the North to fight in their army. Ultimately he decided to issue the Emancipation Proclamation to bring more men to the northern army, and to make sure that the Confederacy was weakened and not recognized as its own country on a global scale.
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ReplyDeletePresident Lincoln took several factors into account when deciding to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. He first had to consider the role the loyal border states would play in the proclamation. Had slavery been outlawed in these states (MD, DE, MO, and KY), they may have seceded to the Confederacy; if the Union lost MD, they would surely lose their capital, Washington DC, and if the Union lost MO or KY, the South would be given military bases suited for invading the West. Lincoln also had to consider the constitutionality of issuing a proclamation freeing the slaves of the Confederacy. The South had seceded because they felt their right to practice slavery had been jeopardized; however, Republican Senator Sumner had argued that the South had rebelled against the national government and could no longer be offered protection by that same government they resisted. Third, Lincoln had to consider foreign relations and their assistance during the war. Great Britain had initially wanted to help the South fight the Civil War; however, establishing emancipation as a war aim could make Great Britain falter in their decision to assist the Confederacy. Great Britain, a powerful European county, took pride in their anti-slavery stance and would not fight for a cause supporting slavery. In turn, several other European nations would follow suit. Lincoln additionally had to consider the military consequences of freeing the slaves. The North had been losing both battles and volunteers. Sumner pointed out that if the slaves were freed, they could be recruited into the Union’s armed forces, solving the Union’s manpower shortage. Ultimately, for these reasons, Lincoln decided to issue the Emancipation Proclamation and free the slaves of the Confederacy.