The End of Slavery
Freedom in America
Slavery had been going on for way too long. It did not begin here in America, but at this point in history it was still an ongoing problem that had spread to America and was growing rapidly. Slaves were kidnapped from Africa and brought here to work in the colonies that would become the United States of America. However, this was not the oldest example of slavery we know about. You may remember back in the Bible times when Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt because they were trapped there as slaves. Later on, when Columbus came to North America, the people living here were in danger of becoming slaves to the other tribes who were settling on their land. Those people looked to Columbus and the Europeans for protection.
Fast forward again and you will find that our country was in need of something more powerful that stated slavery is wrong and will not continue happening any longer. Lincoln decided to make an announcement as leader of the Union that slavery would be abolished. He made fighting for the end of slavery a central purpose of the Civil War.
Key Point
The war was not just about keeping the Union together but was also about winning freedom for those wrongly enslaved. However, in order to enforce this in the states that were in rebellion, this meant the Union had to win the war. Ultimately, the Union did win the Civil War, and because of Lincoln and his determination, slavery was over for good.
