The Influence Of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

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Abraham Lincoln wanted to change the United States when he was elected as president. He proposed putting an end to slavery and creating an equal nation for all men. One of the biggest steps he took toward getting rid of slavery was the Emancipation Proclamation. The care he maintained with his appearance and the seriousness he took towards his job was demonstrated even through the preparations he took for his speeches. “In one hand he held a single sheet of paper, typeset and printed in double columns” (Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer). He took the time to make his speech, look presentable and to prepare himself. His Emancipation Proclamation speech proclaimed freedom of slaves in ten Confederate states still in rebellion (Historical