USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -We often associate the Civil War with the end of slavery-and for good reason. But Lincoln’s primary goal in going to war was to save the Union, slavery or not. The Emancipation Proclamation changed the equation. The Civil War began on April 12, 1861.

Detailed explanation-2: -On December 8, 1863, President Lincoln introduced his first plan for Reconstruction; the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction. This announcement offered a full pardon to those individuals that took an oath of loyalty and accepted the abolition of slavery.

Detailed explanation-3: -For him, the union was not just a structure to govern the national interests of American states; it also represented a consensus about the future of freedom in America-a future where slavery would eventually be eliminated and liberty protected as the birthright of every human being.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Civil War began as a purely military effort with limited political objectives. The North was fighting for reunification, and the South for independence. But as the war progressed, the Civil War gradually turned into a social, economic and political revolution with unforeseen consequences.