The Short-Term Effects of the Emancipation Proclamation
1863-1865The tide was turned in the war when the proclamation was published. Previously, the Confederates gained land. When the Proclamation was published, soldiers found a renewed reason to fight. There was also chaos in the south because of all the slaves running away and rebelling. Lincoln didn’t want to arm the African-Americans because he thought they would rebel. However, he realized they could help. The Union changed its head general to Ulysses Grant who changed the Union’s tactics causing the Union to gaining land. Grant’s army started marching southward conquering land and winning the war.
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The AmendmentsThe Emancipation Proclamation only freed slaves of rebelling states. Since some slaves were already free, many plans to free the rest were created. One such result was the passing of the 13th amendment, written in 1865 after the Civil War had ended. It stated that all slaves were free. Later, the 14th Amendment, written in 1868, stated that everyone in the states deserved equal protection and rights. The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, guaranteed AfricanAmerican’s the right to vote. However, the struggle African Americans faced didn’t end there.
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