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"Lincoln's Gamble: How the Emancipation Proclamation Changed the Course of the Civil War, 2014. Print. Lincoln was one of the few people who hated slavery. He wanted to establish the proclamation, but he didnt want it to cause problems later on. He was trying to create peace between people who didnt want slavery, and the people who wanted it. He waited to fully put the proclamation in effect until he had full support of the Americans. There were many abolitionist and radical republicans who wanted the proclamation. "Emancipation Digital Classroom." Emancipation Digital Classroom. 2014. Web. Lincoln was very disturbed by some of the mistreatments of the slaves he saw. Lincoln would see slaves tied up in chains, and covered in blood. Lincoln felt that the slaves should not be treated as unfairly. He did not necessarily want them to be treated as equals through either. Lincoln has his own slaves while he was president although they were treated much better than most. "Emancipation Proclamation." History Net: Where History Comes Alive. 2014. Web. This shows the details about the proclamation. Most people dont know that Lincoln wote the proclamation twice. The first time it was called the preliminary proclamation. Lincoln wanted to change what he had originally written. He wanted to revise the proclamation and make it as equal and fair as possible.

Guelzo, Allen C. Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation: The End of Slavery in America. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2004. Print. The proclamation changed the way people felt about blacks. It made them realize how they had been treating the blacks so badly. Some Americans wanted to change the way things where. People in the south didnt want the change; they wanted things to stay the same. It made people see that there morals were wrong and they needed to change them. "Lincoln Papers: Emancipation Proclamation: Introduction." Lincoln Papers: Emancipation Proclamation: Introduction. 2013. Web. Lincoln had been pressured by the Republicans to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. Lincoln wanted to wait until he had more support from the people. Lincoln had already had a draft of the proclamation, and read the final one to the secretaries. Lincolns cabinet was mostly in favpor of the proclamation. Most of the leaders wanted to get along with the opposite.

"National Museum of American History." Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863, and the March on Washington, 1963. America had many changes from the effects of the Emancipation. Blacks had to get used to not being under the complete control of whites. They were able to have land and their own homes. Whites had to get used to living close with the blacks. Whites had to get used to not being able to have complete control over the blacks.

"National Museum of American History." Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863. Web. The changes in both the south and the north were significant. The north accepted these changes better than the South did. The South did not want things to change. They were okay with how the blacks were being treated. The North had mostly been Free states so they were used to living close with blacks. "Ohiohistory.org / The African American Experience in Ohio, 1850-1920 /." Ohiohistory.org / The African American Experience in Ohio, 1850-1920. Web. The Emancipation was a big change in the American ways. People started to realize that the way they were treating these people was not the Christian way. This was one of the major starts of people beginning to realize the wrong they had been doing for so many years. "The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863." The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863. Web. The Nation was going into its third year of the Civil War before the proclamation was established. The Civil War had started to get really bad and bloody. Many people were dying and the country had started to go downhill. The Emancipation was the thing that had stopped the war from going on for a longer period of time. The proclamation was an attempt to make peace with the south. "The Emancipation Proclamation." The Emancipation Proclamation. Borade, Gaynor. 2010. Web. The Proclamation showed the Americans what freedom for everyone was like. Peoples ways needed to change to make America a better place. The south and north would need to come together and become a power nation. The two could combine resources and trade with others. This would allow them to become in power close with the British.

Secondary Source Council on Foreign Relations. Council on Foreign Relations. 2013. Web. The relationships between foreign countries, and the Americas got better. The foreign countries were able to trade different resources with little problems after the proclamation. Other countries just looked upon then as an equal country. They were happy to have other places to trade along with them. This helped bring together all nations as one. Did the Emancipation Proclamation Influence the Civil War? - Curiosity." Curiosity. Web. 13 Nov.2013. web. The Emancipation influenced the civil war because this was the beginning of blacks being able to fight in war. If blacks could not fight in the war, then the North would not have won. The extra troops in the union war were one of the reasons the North won because they had more man power. The black were fighting for their freedoms once they decided to fight in the union army. It made blacks feel as if they had more of an importance in America.

"Emancipation Proclamation." History.com. A&E Television Networks. 24 Oct. 2013. Web. Lincoln had focused on preserving the Union. He wanted people to show their support for the Union and for his presidency. One of the main reasons for the Proclamation was for the Union to grow, and bring the North and South together. Without the proclamation, who knows what would have happened. The South had been very stubborn through the process.

"Featured Document: The Emancipation Proclamation." Featured Document: The Emancipation Proclamation. 24 Oct. 2013. Web. The proclamation stated that "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." The proclamation really transformed the American people. The proclamation did not end slavery, but it was one of the first steps in that direction. This made the American people rethink how they had treated blacks. There where ways around the constitution that many people did.

"Featured Document: The Emancipation Proclamation." Featured Document: The Emancipation Proclamation. 24 Oct. 2013. Web. This is a copy of the proclamation. It makes reading it easier, and gives an easier reading on how to understand. It explains each sentence in the context that it is written in. people who do not completely understand what is going on in the constitution should look at this. This is a very good source.

"Home." Our Documents -. 23 Oct. 2013. Web. Lincoln thought that the Emancipation Proclamation would get people to support the union. One of the proclamations limits is that it would only apply to states who withdrew from the union. The union was a part of the states that were free states. The south was a part of the confederacy. The Emancipation had allowed blacks to participate in the union army only.

Ross, Janell. "America's Understanding of Emancipation Proclamation On Its 150th Anniversary Too Simple For Country's Own Good." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com. 2010. web. This discusses the anniversary of the proclamation. We have come a long way from our civil rights days. With all the strong black leaders and people the protested for there rights. All the demonstrations and killings that occurred. We would not be the world we are today without all of that. "The Emancipation Proclamation." About.com African-American History. 209. Web. Blacks were tired of being mistreated. They just wanted to be treated as equals and wanted to have rights. Blacks felt that they were being discriminated against and wanted things to change. They were willing to go out and fight for their rights. They wanted to just live their lives in peace. "The Emancipation Proclamation: Freedom's First Steps | EDSITEment." The Emancipation Proclamation. 2010. Web. The Emancipation was the first steps to freedom for blacks. This helped the idea of abolition to Become completed as the abolitionist wanted. Although blacks felt as if their freedoms should have been better. They wanted to be able to do more things with their lives. They could not fully enjoy their time because they never felt at peace.

"Primary Documents in American History." Emancipation Proclamation: Primary Documents of American History (Virtual Programs & Services, Library of Congress). 24 Oct. 2013. Web. North was trying to create a new Union free of slavery. The North did not want the old Union they had before. They wanted to change the way people felt about the union. Lincoln wanted people to see all the changes that had made for his people. Lincoln was very proud in his country.