Three opposing views on the Emancipation Proclamation.?

Question

I need three different opposing views (north and south) on the emancipation proclamation. Such as, the south viewed one aspect as one thing while the north viewed it as another. Thanks!

Answer 1

North-

supporters believed that freeing the slaves would hurt the southern economy and war effort and led to the induction of around 200k free black and freed slaves joining the Union Army.

detractors believed that freeing the slaves was unconstitutional(they were wrong as it was a constitutional action under the President's War Powers), was immoral as they felt it was stealing the property of slaveowners(again, wrong because confiscation of war material, aka contraband, is and has been legal in EVERY war ever waged), and finally they said it would have no impact since the slaves were only freed in areas in which the Union did not control(again, they were wrong because under the War Powers act, Lincoln could only use those measures against the rebels).

south -

the traitors believed as their democratic brothers in the north did, that the Emancipation Proclamation was illegal, unconstitutional and immoral.

the slaves in the south rejoiced, since it meant their freedom and every time a union army marched through the south, slaves followed them back to Union controlled areas where they were forever freedmen.

International -

Many international people believed that the Emancipation Proclamation was the last stand of a desperate President and that the action was illegal and was a sure sign of the imminent collapse of the USA, something which many of them were gleeful about.

In reality, it was the final nail in the coffin for the traitors, since no nation would lower themselves morally to helping out a country dedicated to the preservation, expansion and exportation of human bondage.

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Answer 2

The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in areas the North did not control (Confederacy)
The Civil War needed a new "hook" as a reason for troops fighting and dieing. Originally the war was fought to preserve the union. Southern states viewed the union as a marriage of sorts; they felt the marriage wasn't working so the 2 sides should get a divorce.
The majority of Southern people did not own slaves (only 5% did)

Answer 3

Since England was a consumer of cotton from the south Lincoln feared they would help the south in the war. By signing the emancipation proclamation he made this unlikely because England had abolish slavery in their colonies and would not help defend it in the south.
The North hoped to recruit Black soldiers and to stir up a slave rebellion in the South if the war became one to free the slaves.
The south viewed it as attack at the very foundations of their society and straighten their will to fight

Answer 4

As i remember it the Emancipation proclamation was drawn up in 1861 but Lincoln Wouldn't sign it. He reluctantly signed it in 63 And rule was only valid till the end of hostility's with the south. I stand to be corrected.

Answer 5

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