Emancipation Proclamation

C. Marks 7-2

January 20, 1863

Nineteen days ago, our world changed forever. President Abraham Lincoln issued a war-changing document, also known as the Emancipation Proclamation. This document will benefit the North greatly. This document now made the war not only to preserve the union, but also to protect the people living here.

            The Emancipation Proclamation stated all slaves held in the territories disobeying against the Union, would now be emancipated. From my point of view, I greatly support this because it was just the start of abolishing slavery forever. The South did not support this proclamation because the slaves were crucial to them during the war. Slaves worked in the factories for little pay, yet produced goods that cost far more than their pay. Also, now that the slaves were free, the Union could now ask them to fight for them, which would make the South furious. The North would also benefit because the Confederates would now have to attend to their farms and factories, and that will lead to the Confederate army weakening. I strongly believe our nation cannot stay divided as free and slave, so hopefully the Emancipation Proclamation will change that.

In conclusion, the Emancipation Proclamation effected both the North and South, luckily it effected the North more positively. If we hope for our nation to have a bright future, we need to end slavery immediately.