When Were the First Slaves Set Free During the Civil War?

Written by Shannon Knudsen

Part of the Six Questions of American History series

Lincoln faces a divided nation. Can he reunite it without constitutional power to end slavery?

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As the nation teeters on the brink of Civil War, President Lincoln grapples with a fractured Union and the contentious issue of slavery. With six states already seceded, Lincoln must navigate a constitutional quagmire to preserve the nation. How can he wield his limited power to end slavery and reunite the states? Discover the strategic brilliance behind the Emancipation Proclamation and its role in freeing the first slaves. Will Lincoln's bold moves be enough to hold the Union together, or will the country be torn apart forever?

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When Abraham Lincoln became president in March 1861, the United States was on the brink of the Civil War. Six states had already left the Union. The North and the South fought over the question of slavery. More than anything, Lincoln wanted to reunite the states. He refused to recognize the Confederacy as a separate country. Yet the Constitution didn’t give the president the power to end slavery. But what could Lincoln do by law? Why was slavery so important to the southern states? How would Lincoln manage to keep the Union together? Discover the clever plan behind Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, and learn how it freed the first slaves.

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