This document show's President Lincoln's aversion to directly using martial law to justify freeing slaves. It also allows a glimpse into the steps President Lincoln thought necessary for the later Emancipation Proclamation to succeed.
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Direct letters indicating what President Lincoln thought of Fremont's Proclamation are indicators of how the Emancipation Proclamation of 1862 was formed. There was some anxiety since Fremont's Proclamation went against the Confiscation Act Congress…
The letter indicates the process and intention of the proclamation. The letter also shows that President Lincoln was not in full control of his military.
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The letter indicates the process and intention of the proclamation. The letter also shows that President Lincoln was not in full control of his military.
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The letter indicates the process and intention of the proclamation. The letter also shows that President Lincoln was not in full control of his military.
Tags:1861Abraham Lincoln, Emancipation Proclamation, 1861, 1862, 1863, Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln, Emancipation Proclamation, 1861, 1862, 1863, Fremont ProclamationAbraham Lincoln, Emancipation Proclamation, 1861, 1862, 1863, John C. FremontAbraham Lincoln, Emancipation Proclamation, 1861, 1862, 1863, Private letter
This document is an outline of the later Emancipation Proclamation. However it contradicts some key points in the 1861 Confiscation Act Congress enacted.
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