What was Lincoln's motive in issuing the Emancipating proclamation?

In 1861, Lincoln's motive is to keep the Union together. He wants to continue the war. So that if slavery is abolish, then the South will be easier to defeat, because they couldn’t hold on their economic without slavery. Moreover, without slavery, that means the confederate couldn’t have 'Slave Army'.  He wants to free slave, but there are many problems to free slaves. There are many reasons why Lincoln abolishes slavery. There are few main reasons why Lincoln wants to free slaves. Moreover, freeing slave helps the Union to win the war.

Firstly, freeing slaves can actually help the Union the win the war. This is because the south uses the slaves to fight against the North. Without slaves, the North will be way stronger compare to the South. Because without slaves, the South will get less number of soldier compare to the North. However, there are 2 potential problems to free slave. The first problem is that freeing slaves will bring an increase in isolation of 4 states. These 4 states are really important for the Federal government. They are Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri and Delaware which are had some 400,000 slaves. This gives the Union so much power compare to the South. In April 1861, Lincoln sends a letter to the representatives of the Virginia secession and it's says that ' I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exist.' This means that Lincoln made it clear that he was willing to put off any definitive action on emancipation, in order to keep open the option of negotiating a settlement with the Confederacy. So again, Lincoln will be able to continue the war with the Confederate government.

Furthermore, there is a movement of republicans press Lincoln to free the slave. These radical republicans hate slaveholders. They blamed them that they started the war. They also think that if the war is ended, the slavery still exists. Then the war is useless. Moreover, the Emancipation is the aim for the Union war. This is because Britain was the first country that abolishes slavery. That means if Britain knew that the North is trying to stop the slavery in the South, then Britain will help the North, not the Confederate.

In August 1861, General Fremont, was a Union commander in Missouri. He issued that freeing all slaves of Confederate supplier in Missouri. However, Lincoln said that is a step too far. He removed his command. This evidence shows that Lincoln is not willing to go that far with slavery. 'We didn't go to war to put down slavery; we went to put the flag back.' December 1861 Lincoln.

In this time, if the Union soldier in the South. A slave asks to join the North side, So that he will be free. So should the Soldier allow freeing him because of the confiscated law or send him back to the slave owner because of the fugitive slave law. This confuses lots of soldiers because they do not know what to do when they meet black slaves.

In spring 1862, the Congress takes action of slavery. In April 1862, slavery in Washington abolished. In June 1861, Congress abolishes slavery in all the federal territories. In this time, some people says that it is a step too far, but on the other hand, some people says its not far enough because it didn’t get those 4 isolate states into the Union. Lincoln has doubt about it but he sign it anyways. In this case, it shows that Lincoln is now willing to go a step forward with slavery. In March 1862, Lincoln took action. He requests the Congress to give slave owner compensation, 400 dollars for slave owners when they free slave. Again, this evidence prove that Lincoln do want to step forward of slavery. He wants to abolish it. However, the Union states refuse this offer. Then Lincoln started to work in the South. This is because it doesn’t work in the North. There are 3 main reasons why he works in the South. Firstly, the pressure from the radical republicans, most radical republicans keen not to destroy alienate. Lincoln feels alliance of that 4 slave states are secure enough, Secondly, if the Civil War ended, slavery still here. Then there might be another war again. Last reason is Lincoln believes that a strong statement of abolish slavery is going to weak the Confederacy government; this means the federal government have a chance to take over the war.

In 22 July 1862, Lincoln issue Emancipation proclamation to the Cabinet, many people are shock at that time. This is because most of them believe this is a far too further. However, Blare is the only one disapproval it. This is because he believes that this would weak the Republican Party. On the other hand, Stuart said that let issue this after we have victory after the battle antietum. The Emancipation proclamation is issue in 22 of September 1862 after the battle of Antietam. Now, all slaves in enemy territory that means the Confederate area will be allow taking away by the Union troops. By September 1862, British Prime Minister Palmers tan think this event is rubbish.

As we can see Lincoln did lots of thing at the end to abolish slavery. Even though he does not want to go a step forward in the beginning. But at the end he did put it a step further. So we can see that he tired to abolish slavery because he wants the Confederate government to lose control. So that the Federal government can win in the Civil War. Also we can see that Lincoln is a really clever man. He got really good political skills. So, we can see that why the Federal government win the Civil war.