Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation: A Unifying Force

How Abraham Lincoln Brought Society Together Again

Reverend J.W.E. Bowen said on February 12, 1909, “The name of Abraham Lincoln and Emancipation Proclamation should be spoke with one breath. It is impossible to separate them.” The Emancipation Proclamation was issued and took effect on January 1, 1863. Lincoln threatened that if the rebels did not end fighting and re-join the union by January 1, 1863, all of the states in those rebellious states would be freed. When Abraham Lincoln wrote and published the Emancipation Proclamation, the document had great significance to him and many other people. Abraham Lincoln's presidency has positively benefitted modern society by issuing the Emancipation Proclamation to abolish slavery.

Abraham Lincoln never really signed his full name on documents but on this one he did. That showed that it had great importance to him. "It was issued on

January 1, 1863, and freed all slaves in Confederate States." Before the Emancipation Proclamation came about, there were slaves.

They were tortured, fed poorly, and did not even count as a whole person. Abraham Lincoln did not want to see this happening so that's when he wrote the Emancipation Proclamation. Abraham Lincoln was a person who loved America and really wanted the United States of America to survive. However he knew keeping slavery would be the downfall of the country. "What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the union..." Said Abraham Lincoln on August 22, 1862.Abraham Lincoln knew that writing the Emancipation Proclamation would help to save the union because of equal rights. It would help blacks to get the same opportunities as whites, and for more people to get paid jobs, and be treated fairly. Different authors recall Abraham Lincoln starting

the Emancipation Proclamation in the summer of 1862. On September 27, 1862, the Pennsylvania Anti Slavery Society sent a message to Abraham Lincoln complimenting him. `There were several authors that said Abraham Lincoln was writing a document to free slaves back in the summer of 1862. This was one of the most stressful, yet relieving times for Lincoln because he didn't want the United States of America to fall apart, and he knew he could help the slaves. By writing the Emancipation Proclamation and helping to abolish slavery, Abraham Lincoln has positively benefitted modern society. To summarize, Lincoln wanted equal rights so he thought this would be a good first start. Remember what J.W.E. Bowen said, “those two were inseparable!”
Abraham Lincoln has positively benefitted modern society by creating the ten percent plan which helped end the war. Abraham Lincoln created the ten percent plan. It was when ten percent of the states that had seceded had to take "oath of loyalty to union". Lincoln created this plan so the north and south would reunite and become one country again. However, that required ten percent of the seceded states to agree with this. Lincoln additionally wanted a new state government which could adopt to the union having abolished slavery. Since Abraham Lincoln helped in to abolish slavery, he felt that a new state government would be necessary. It would adjust and adapt to the new environment around him. Some members of Congress supported the ten percent plan because it would help end the war, but others feared it would force blacks back into slavery as the south would return to its old ways. As in many documents and plans that Abraham Lincoln created, there were mixed feelings and emotions from everyone. His intention was to help end the war, but the south was in fear of slavery coming back. All in all, Abraham Lincoln positively benefitted modern society by creating the ten percent plan which helped to end the war.
To conclude, Abraham Lincoln benefitted modern society by writing the Emancipation Proclamation which helped to free slaves, and creating the ten percent plan which brought the north and south back together.