The Civil War : The Impacts Of Abraham Lincoln And Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln were the two most influential men during the Civil War. Both had their struggles in life; Lincoln born into a poor white family in Kentucky and Frederick Douglass born as a slave in Maryland.

The controversy over slaves ultimately led to the secession. Abraham Lincoln thinks slavery is wrong and he wants to stop it from spreading. Earlier, he had warned that slavery could separate a nation. In the 1860 election Lincoln is elected, but southerners are worried he will end slavery forever. Southern states start to secede because they are worried. First South Carolina succeeds, then North, Texas, and then Florida too. They give themselves a new name called the Confederate States of America. (Wise...)

During the time of Reconstruction, which was from 1865-1877, president Abraham Lincoln and abolitionist Frederick Douglass had many goals that they wanted to achieve during the Reconstruction period. They shared a common goal of trying to abolish slavery, however, Douglass and Lincoln did have different goals as well that they believed were priorities. Douglass’s goal was to have equality and equal rights among the races and Lincoln’s main goal was to unify the Union after the destruction caused by the Civil War. The nation did achieve Douglass and Lincoln’s shared goal of abolishing slavery and Lincoln did manage to unify the Union after a lot of hard work but did not achieve Douglass’s dream for

Tensions between the North and South had grown steadily since the anti slavery movement in 1830. Several compromises between the North and South regarding slavery had been passed such as the Nebraska-Kansas and the Missouri act; but this did little to relieve the strain. The election of President Lincoln in 1861 proved to be the boiling point for the South, and secession followed. This eventually sparked the civil war; which was viewed differently by the North and the South. The Northern goal was to keep the Union intact while the Southern goal was to separate from the Union. Southern leaders gave convincing arguments to justify secession. Exploring documents from South Carolina’s secession ordinance and a speech from the Georgia

The slaves did not have basic human rights. The slaves had to be sold to the white people. Frederick Douglass once said, “ I was about twelve or fourteen years old when I was sold, I was a boy then big enough to work. I had a brother named John and a cousin by the name of Brutus. Both of them were sold and about three weeks later, it came my turn. On the day I left home, everything was sad among the slaves. My mother and father sung and prayed over me and told me how to get along in the world (Doc. 1).” What Frederick Douglass was saying is that once you were sold, it is a big tragedy for your friends and family. You pretty much don't ever see them again(X1). Once the slave was bought that person was the property of

Until the 12th of April, 1861, the United States had never seen a war as big as the Civil War. The country, that, during the Revolutionary War, was small and united; now, was deeply divided by a (somewhat) imaginary line. This separated the Union into two independent countries: the Confederate States of America, also called the South or Confederacy, was pro slavery; and the United States of America, also called the North or Union, was against slavery. This division was long awaited. As someone who was against slavery on moral grounds, the election of Abraham Lincoln caused the secession of the following slave states in the Deep South: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas. After the Battle of Fort Sumter,

Frederick Douglass was many things; a man, an orator, a writer, an avid abolitionist, a presidential advisor and a slave. Douglass lived the majority of his life as a free man after escaping his bondage at age 20. However, everything he did and accomplished over the course of his life was influenced and affected by his past as a slave. Just as slavery shaped Douglass’s existence, the politics of the 19th century would not escape the pressure of the debate over slavery. From the American Revolution to the Civil War, slavery embedded itself into the Southern economy and culture to the point where the argument over its expansion would necessitate complex political workarounds, and break up the national political parties of the last few decades down sectional lines.

To begin with, immediately after the election and inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, the newly-established Republican Party’s presidential nominee, eleven states of the South seceded from the Union. These events marked the beginning of the Civil War and the war was a result of many political tensions that had emerged between the North and the South in the prior decades, all of which were associated with the institution of slavery installed in the Southern United States. President Lincoln began the Civil War with the South in response to states’ secession from the Union, and therefore, the war was not solely concentrated over the issue of slavery in American society. The North fought to preserve the Union while the Confederacy fought to

H.L.Mencker once said, “The American People, North and South, went into (Civil) war as citizens of their respective states, they came out as subjects… what they thus lost they have never got back.” April 12, 1861, was the day an unavoidable war was started, the Civil War (The Civil War Begins). The dispute over slavery was an ongoing issue between the North and South since as early as 1858. As the controversy between the North and South continued over slavery continued, the south had discussion about secession. When delegates from the slave states meant, the “Ordinance of Secession” declared that “ Union was now subsisting between South Carolina and other states, under the name of the United States of America, is hereby dissolved.”

In the 1850’s, many debates were brought up between the North and the South, mainly including slavery and the southern state’s rights. As Abraham Lincoln had his victories over the Democratic Party in 1860, South Carolina started to initiate secession by ordering the “Ordinance of Secession” by December 20th of 1860. This declared that the North is going against numerous other southern states. Over time, five more southern states joined the draft. When Lincoln was elected March 4th, 1861, seven southern states seceded, then confirmed themselves as the Confederate States of America. During secession, the confederate states must bring everything of importance with them. This developed the debate between the Union and the Confederates on who will take Fort Sumter.

The election of Lincoln in November 1860 was the final trigger for secession.[74] Efforts at compromise, including the "Corwin Amendment" and the "Crittenden Compromise", failed. Southern leaders feared that Lincoln would stop the expansion of slavery and put it on a course toward extinction. The slave states, which had already become a minority in the House of Representatives, were now facing a future as a perpetual minority in the Senate and Electoral College against an increasingly powerful North. Before Lincoln took office in March 1861, seven slave states had declared their secession and joined together to form the Confederacy.

To begin with, the civil war is significant because it resulted in the end of slavery. Initially, President Lincoln had no intention of messing with slavery. But over a year of war called for drastic measures. The infamous Emancipation Proclamation did not come about because President Lincoln genuinely cared for and about slaves. It was more of a war strategy than

On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered an executive order which was the Emancipation Proclamation. This order was issued when the civil war was occurring and the intent of this command was to grant freedom to the slaves in the south that were a part of the 10 rebelling confederate states. The civil war occurred due their conflict about expanding slavery. The north and the south was divided, and Lincoln wanted to make a change and see the nation united as one.

On April 12th, 1861, the American Civil War officially began, and on May 9th, 1865, it ended. Therefore, almost the entire time Lincoln served as President, the Civil War was happening. Shortly after Lincolns’ inauguration, the United States was on the outbreak of Civil War and some of the southern states were trying to secede from the Union. Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican to be the President of the United States of America. The states were trying to secede from the Union because they were opposed to Lincoln becoming president. They did not want him to be president because he was opposed to slavery, which the southern states were in support of. Therefore, when Abraham Lincoln became the president in March, 1861, the southern states began to take secession from the Union into consideration. Lincoln tried to soothe and calm the South by telling them that he was not going to interfere with slavery where it was already in existence in his inauguration speech. Lincoln said “I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists.” South

“I have never had a feeling politically that did not spring from the sentiments embodied in the Declaration of Independence.” Abraham Lincoln admired the declaration of independence and its founders. The Declaration of Independence was formed by the thirteen States of the confederacy. Represented by American liberty from each state. Twelve of these states where holders of slave. Abraham Lincoln legacy was for all men and women to be created equally. No matter what color or race you are, you have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It also states America’s freedom from Great Britain. What most people get wrong is that The Declaration of Independence wasn't signed on July 4, 1776. This was the date that congress Adopted