Reluctantly ended slavery due to societal, political, global pressures.
For example Abraham Lincoln said himself that if he could have kept slaves while still holding the Union together he would have done it. So he only "freed" slaves to so the south (at the time the U.S was split) would not win the war.
Reluctantly ended slavery due to societal, political, global pressures.
For example Abraham Lincoln said himself that if he could have kept slaves while still holding the Union together he would have done it. So he only "freed" slaves to so the south (at the time the U.S was split) would not win the war.