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Yes. He wrote it in the summer of 1862. He announced it later, after the War Between The States looked more hopeful, to be effective January 1, 1863.

2006-10-17 10:50:52 · answer #1 · answered by Wego The Dog 5 · 0 0

Yes, during the Civil War. He did not issue the Emancipation Proclamation until after the Battle at Antietam. Lincoln knew that Southerners were using slaves to build fortifications and to grow food. He also knew that Europe was watching. This proclamation helped to give a moral reason for fighting in this war.

And yes, most of the other answerers are correct. It only freed the slaves in the South and none in the North. And it only came into play once the war was over, since Lincoln had no jurisdiction is the South at this time.

2006-10-18 07:55:47 · answer #2 · answered by ammecalo 3 · 0 0

Yoy bet he did. The Civil War. It's interesting to note, though, that the Emancipation only freed the slaves in the rebel states, not the states supporting the Union. Also, exception to the Act was given to a couple of counties in Louisiana and Virginia because the congressmen representing those counties were personal friend of Honest Abe and he exempted their districts as a personal favor to them. The Emancipation Proclamation was really a political act more that a humanitarian one. Old Abe was NOT an abolitionist, he was a poloitician.

2006-10-17 12:56:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Emancipation Proclamation and the American Civil War

Lincoln kept the plan to himself until July 13, 1862, when, according to the cabinet diarist Gideon Welles, he first mentioned it to Welles and Secretary of State William H. Seward. On July 22 he read a preliminary draft to the cabinet and acquiesced in Seward's suggestion to wait until after a Union victory before issuing the proclamation. The Antietam campaign presented that opportunity, and on Sept. 22, 1862, after reading a second draft to the cabinet, he issued a preliminary proclamation that announced that emancipation would become effective on Jan. 1, 1863, in those states "in rebellion" that had not meanwhile laid down their arms.

2006-10-17 11:49:55 · answer #4 · answered by Megan H 2 · 0 0

Lincoln replaced into President by ability of the finished Civil conflict. He replaced into elected in November 1860 and inaugurated the first time in March 1861, the 2d time in March 1865. (i do not comprehend at the same time as they moved the inauguration to January.) at the same time as he replaced into elected the Southern States began to secede, in part because they idea he planned to loose the slaves, yet there have been different subject matters besides. The conflict broke out in April 1861 at the same time as accomplice Troops fired on fort Sumter in South Carolina. notwithstanding no man or woman died on both area, the conflict were began and may want to no longer be stopped. The Emancipation Proclamation replaced into no longer signed until eventually eventually 1863. The conflict resulted in April 1865, and in difficulty-free words some days later Lincoln replaced into assassinated by technique of John Wilkes Boothe on the Ford Theatre. Sorry, i don't have correct dates, i do not benefit this solid with those, yet this may get you began. I wager you'll locate a number of of stuff on line.

2016-12-04 22:37:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Yes. In the fall of 1862. He held it back for a bit so the timing would be of most use to the northern cause.

2006-10-17 10:51:22 · answer #6 · answered by Gaspode 7 · 1 0

Yes and it free all the slaves in the South but none in the North.

2006-10-17 11:09:41 · answer #7 · answered by Boogerman 6 · 0 0

Yup

2006-10-17 10:54:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

very simply, yes he did

2006-10-17 10:51:27 · answer #9 · answered by antarsstarchild 2 · 0 0

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