It stated that slaves in rebellious states, were now and forever free. Although it took more than one time to be issued, when it did take place, it freed about three million enslaved people. The document changed the focus of the war, from fighting brother against brother, to something that actually made sense: freeing the slaves. It became a fight for freedom, not a pointless fight against one another. This also prevented European forces to intervene in the war on behalf of the Confederacy, crippling the southern states even more. As the war got worse, the republicans became more convinced that the Emancipation Proclamation would help. Although there were some precautions to the document, nothing stopped anyone from issuing it. The Thirteenth Amendment took place in 1865, stating that slavery and involuntary servitude were never to take place again in the United States. The only reason it took this long was because there weren’t enough Democrats that voted for it until two years later. So this goes on to the next point, the immediate effects of the Emancipation
It stated that slaves in rebellious states, were now and forever free. Although it took more than one time to be issued, when it did take place, it freed about three million enslaved people. The document changed the focus of the war, from fighting brother against brother, to something that actually made sense: freeing the slaves. It became a fight for freedom, not a pointless fight against one another. This also prevented European forces to intervene in the war on behalf of the Confederacy, crippling the southern states even more. As the war got worse, the republicans became more convinced that the Emancipation Proclamation would help. Although there were some precautions to the document, nothing stopped anyone from issuing it. The Thirteenth Amendment took place in 1865, stating that slavery and involuntary servitude were never to take place again in the United States. The only reason it took this long was because there weren’t enough Democrats that voted for it until two years later. So this goes on to the next point, the immediate effects of the Emancipation