Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

Abraham Lincoln was the first U.S. President born outside of the 13 colonies. Lincoln was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky to the parents of Nancy and Thomas Lincoln. He had two siblings and he was the oldest of the three. Only at the age of nine, his mother passed away from milk sickness. In his early years, from the age of 7 to 21 he worked on the family farm in Southern Indiana. He then moved with his family to Illinois along the Sangamon River. After this, he moved New Salem, Illinois which was the first time living on his own. After a year living there he began his campaign for Illinois state legislature. However, this stopped when he joined the 31st Regiment Illinois Militia. As President, Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving …show more content…
This idea was the Transcontinental Railroad which connected the West to the East. This railroad also helped allow the states of Oregon and California to be connected to the rest of the country. Lincoln's idea was that it would make the western states feel like they were closer with the other states and bring the entire nation together. The railroad also was a viable way of trading and transporting goods back to the eastern side of the nation. The Transcontinental Railroad altogether is still important today and allows trade ans transportation through the entire …show more content…
The Emancipation proclamation ended slavery. It was issued in 1861 by president Lincoln. Freeing slaves was not his main goal of the Civil war. Lincoln’s main goal was to preserve the union this meant whatever it took to do so. The Emancipation proclamation was a sound Military move and also a Morally correct path. This helped the Union because the slaves are what the Southerners used to help with war like be a medic or dig trenches and things like that. Lincoln told his cabinet that he would like some advice but the decision was set in stone. Lincoln’s secretary of state said, “ I suggest doing it after a victory so it does not look like an act of desperation.” Lincoln wanted to address the proclamation after the battle of Antietam which the North won to make this decision. It was published January 1, 1863 that all slaves in the North and the rebellious south are set

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