Abraham Lincoln: One Of The Most Effective Presidents In American History
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Abraham Lincoln, a sectional candidate whose election led to the secession of the South, succeeded in restoring the Union and laying a strong foundation for its future greatness. Both Lincoln military policies and his domestic programs helped to make him one of the most effective presidents in American history. Lincoln opposed slavery and chose sensible ways to achieve the abolition of it. He didn't like the idea of popular sovereignty that Illinois's Senator Stephen A. Douglas proposed. He believed that it was false and that slavery wasn't just going to affect the Western United States, but the nation as a whole. He stated that the U.S. government couldn't go on with part of them pro-slavery and the other against it. The reason Lincoln was a sectional candidate was clear; the North protested against slavery, and the South urged for the continuation of it. When he won in the presidential election of 1860, Southerners were upset; this …show more content…
He was motivated by his goal in preserving the Union, without this, the war would have been victorious for the Confederates. Lincoln did not like the idea of going into battle; however, he did not hesitate in waging total war against the South. After many politicians turned soldiers were appointed by Abe, one General especially stood out from the rest. General Ulysses S. Grant was Lincoln's head commander in 1864, and was given full support during his time leading the Union army. In the Battle of Antietam, the Union won a small victory. During that time frame, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The newly signed bill declared freedom for slaves in all areas of the Confederacy that were still rebelling against the Union. It also provided for the use of blacks in the Union Army and Navy. This had a great impact on the North's victory in the
Abraham Lincoln, a sectional candidate whose election led to the secession of the South, succeeded in restoring the Union and laying a strong foundation for its future greatness. Both Lincoln military policies and his domestic programs helped to make him one of the most effective presidents in American history. Lincoln opposed slavery and chose sensible ways to achieve the abolition of it. He didn't like the idea of popular sovereignty that Illinois's Senator Stephen A. Douglas proposed. He believed that it was false and that slavery wasn't just going to affect the Western United States, but the nation as a whole. He stated that the U.S. government couldn't go on with part of them pro-slavery and the other against it. The reason Lincoln was a sectional candidate was clear; the North protested against slavery, and the South urged for the continuation of it. When he won in the presidential election of 1860, Southerners were upset; this …show more content…
He was motivated by his goal in preserving the Union, without this, the war would have been victorious for the Confederates. Lincoln did not like the idea of going into battle; however, he did not hesitate in waging total war against the South. After many politicians turned soldiers were appointed by Abe, one General especially stood out from the rest. General Ulysses S. Grant was Lincoln's head commander in 1864, and was given full support during his time leading the Union army. In the Battle of Antietam, the Union won a small victory. During that time frame, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The newly signed bill declared freedom for slaves in all areas of the Confederacy that were still rebelling against the Union. It also provided for the use of blacks in the Union Army and Navy. This had a great impact on the North's victory in the