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Yesterday, President Lincoln gave a speech on the battlefield at Gettysburg. The speech reminded us that our country was formed so that all men could live in freedom. He asked us to continue to fight until we can abolish slavery once and for all and keep our country united as one nation. As President Lincoln stated, we must keep on fighting for what we believe in and win this war.
For two years, we have been fighting and dying while trying to abolish slavery. At the Battle of Gettysburg in July of this year, over 23,000 of our soldiers died in three days but we won the fight and turned the war in our favor. We then won another big battle at Vicksburg and have the Confederate army on the run. General Grant and General Sherman are fighting hard every day to bring the war to an end. We must not forget the brave soldiers who died at Gettysburg and in the other battles. We must continue fighting until the South surrenders and slavery is gone forever.
Slavery is evil and against everything our country stands for. I ask all people who are reading this to support the Union troops and do whatever you can to help the Union army to quickly defeat the Confederate army. We must bring this awful war to an end. As President Lincoln reminded us yesterday, we cannot let our fallen soldiers die in vain.
Lincoln Proclaims Emancipation for All! K. Emmons 7-1
On January 1, 1863, our preeminent leader Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America, declared the Emancipation Proclamation. Since the proclamation of this document only twenty four hours ago, Lincoln’s words have had a major impact on people of both the North and the South.
He declared, “All persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” Lincoln’s statement has made known throughout our nation that all slaves in the Confederate States are now free. Although this document has presently freed only a very small percentage of the enslaved, I hope to witness a complete abolishment of the inhumane, unjust acts of slavery in the entire nation when this horrific Civil War comes to an end. Besides the freedom of slaves, the document has had other important effects, such as the acceptance of African American men into the Union Army and growth in the support of abolition. Most of all, the Civil War has now become a fight not only to preserve the nation but a fight to end slavery altogether.
President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation will continue to have a lasting impact on the entire nation throughout the Civil War and for centuries after its culmination. This document shall become the cornerstone of human freedom in the United States of America, and it shall stand there throughout the nation’s history.
Missouri Compromise, Anger and Joy Spread Through Country P. Hogan 7-4 Today, 1820 the Missouri Compromise, introduced by Henry Clay, passed in Congress, as an attempt to please both the North and the South. The compromise would admit Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state to keep the balance of representation in Congress. It also prevented slavery north of the southern boundary of Missouri. Some people despise it with all their hearts, while others believe it will save the Union. Clay's attempt to please both sides has worked for now, but how long will the calm last? If every time a state applies for statehood, will the opposing side demand that statehood be withheld until the opposite side also applies for statehood. In other words, can a state free from slavery only be admitted if a slave state is admitted at the same time? How long will our country be able to withstand the constant blows from each side? As an up and coming politician, Abraham Lincoln, has said, " A house divided against itself cannot stand." The Southern economy runs on slavery, and they condone ownership over others because it brings them economic success. All they care about is spreading slavery throughout the states in order to keep their power in Congress and boost their cotton production. In the North there are many abolitionists trying their best to end slavery and to purify the country. Our country is based on the fact that all men are created equal, yet half of our country believes that it’s right to have slaves? The Missouri Compromise does nothing to resolve the greater issue of slavery. It is just putting off dealing with a far more basic issue that is tearing this country apart. I fear that if we do not resolve the conflict of slavery, we will face a challenge the likes of which this country has never faced before. We need to work together to fix the problem that started so long ago.
Have you ever wondered what it was like to be owned by someone else, to be separated from your family and forced into labor? That cruel life was what slaves experienced every day until they died. That was before the 13th Amendment.
Three days ago on December 6, Congress ratified the 13th Amendment of the United States. This amendment outlawed slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States. This is what America has been waiting for since our nation was created in 1776. Slavery cost our country thousands of lives and the 13th amendment has been the best way to repay them. Half a century ago our founding fathers wrote when creating this government, “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” We seem to have long forgotten these words until now. As a young and growing country the United States should not have looked to such inhumane methods to strengthen our economy. We took away the rights of our brothers and sisters, for what? The idea of becoming rich and prosperous, or maybe just to be in control of someone else. Whatever reason it was done for, it was wrong. The United States of America has overcome the issue of slavery to enter a time of peace and restoration. Although slavery has been abolished, the south will still continue to be cruel to slaves. Congress should pass laws that strengthen the 13th Amendment and reassure that Negros will be able to live as free as any other American. We need to help the south renew their prosperity but in a more humane ways. The 13th amendment has not only overcome the issue of slavery but has strengthened the country so it can overcome more issues in the future.
We shall have a government of the people, by the people, and for the people! C. Morrissey 7-3
President Lincoln recently gave an excellent speech in Gettysburg! The speech stated that everyone should be treated equally and we will fight until slavery is abolished. I believe that we should try to keep our country united as one nation where every person, no matter what your race, is treated equally.
I am determined to try to win the war. We have been fighting for so long. I am grateful that we won so many battles even though so many have died. Our soldiers and generals have worked so hard trying to manage the troops and keep everyone calm. We will not give up now especially because it is at such a vital point in the war. We have to try and not give up until the South surrenders and the slaves can be free.
Slavery is a heartless and atrocious act that abuses people everyday and I am sick and tired of it. President Lincoln told us that everyone should be treated equally and sadly the Confederacy is not listening to that. Therefore we must keep the word 'united' in the United States of America and give freedom and independence for all! Now more than ever I feel that we must bring this atrocious war to end.
Yesterday, December 6, 1865 the 13th amendment was just put into place. This document will make great changes in the country. The amendment says that that owning a slave in the United States is illegal. Slavery was a major cause that fired up the Civil War. I believe slaves are just the same average living people. Hopefully this amendment will set an example for other countries as well.
Slavery has been a cruel era in the world. Also do people have the same rights as slaves? I think that slaves do have the same rights as us people. I know African Americans as citizens. This is because they are human; they aren’t considered property to people up in the north. They can be a person that can change the world. This gives them the rights to vote and should be able to walk freely. People treated these African Americans as if they were held captive.
This amendment made our whole country come back together as one united. The amendment made the act of slavery illegal in the U.S. Men who were African Americans would have rights to be a citizen, be able to vote, to be able to live a happy, and free life in this country. Every man was created equally, so no man should be mistreated and today we have stopped it.
Yesterday I witnessed a truly moving speech. President Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address which honored fallen soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for our country, while trying to secure freedom and equality for all. President Lincoln hoped to reunite the country because the issue of slavery has been tearing the nation apart.
President Lincoln delivered a short speech at Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg to honor the soldiers who fought and died at the Battle of Gettysburg. Although, it was the first Union victory since the beginning of the Civil War, both sides suffered a staggering loss of 51,000 casualties. Lincoln moved many people with this speech as he honored those who have died for our country. He addresses the fact that our nation was founded on freedom and equality. While Lincoln did not directly speak about slavery, he quoted from the Declaration of Independence that “all men are created equal.” The Confederacy violated the rights granted to all people in the Declaration Independence and the Constitution because of its treatment of slaves. As a northerner, I believe slavery is wrong. Slavery is against everything that this country stands for. Confederates treat slaves like property and take away their freedom. The Confederates say that slavery is the reason their economy is successful, but does that make it right for a person to own another human being? I believe Lincoln’s speech strongly supports equality for all people and for the preservation of our country. Lincoln said that our nation shall have a “new birth of freedom, and a government of the people, by the people, for the people.”
Lincoln spoke of democracy, equality and honoring the sacrifice of those who have died for our country. I believe everyone should stand up and fight for what they believe in. Hopefully, Lincoln’s speech made a positive impact on those listening and willing to make a change for the sake of our country. I think the Gettysburg Address is just what the nation needs because the speech contains the words that will bridge the divide between the north and south and once again reunite our country.
Lincolns Evolving Thoughts: The Union Journal Samantha Ventre 7-4
November 19, 1863 was a day of dedication for the valiant soldiers who have been eradicated due to what seems to be the most appalling war America has ever conducted. Abraham Lincoln delivered a short, but exceptional speech upon which he graciously commemorated the many servicemen who bestowed their lives for the United States.
A war that divided the nation has massacred roughly 620,000 soldiers. In a nation that was created among our founding fathers who vocalized that all men are created equal, the southern section of the states disregarded the appellations of our founding fathers by endorsing slavery. At first the union urged to preserve the nation, but as the bloodshed prolonged, bonding the nation was not the only war goal of the north. Slavery had ‘bonded hands’ with the first war concept. Through continuous crusade, the death toll only increased………. With an innumerable number of servicemen expiring, a compromise had to be fabricated. The raging combat ultimately dissolved with the battle of Palmito Ranch.
In the spring of 1865, I witnessed Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse. The relief I perceived was heartwarming. The raging conflict among the north and the south had finally seceded. Shortly after the civil war, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated….. Personally, I will never forget the remarkable commentary he endowed upon the servicemen who had lost their lives during the various battles. The pronouncement of Lincoln was truly a powerful and moving occurrence. Even after the civil war and Lincoln’s assassination, the rights of African Americans were thoroughly neglected by the south. The southerners still maintain the feeling of betrayal from us northerners but the country as a whole must work together to bond and build up our friendship once more…….
Hopefully, Lincoln’s evolved thoughts will be remembered throughout American history, for he truly was the ‘contractor’ of the nation during and after the Civil war…………….
I want to take a stand and try to fully amend the nation so that we can once again be united as one!
FREEDOM RINGS By: Eibhleann Scott (Also Known As: M. Quinn 7-3)
It is exasperating to know that while you have a manageable life, African Americans down south have the most consolidated lives from working since they were young. It is also unbearably despicable the way the owners in the south treat these humans like they are property. Garbage. Not many people even feel sympathy for these hard- working innocent people who are just trying to live their lives. Instead, they work everyday and every night without their families encouraging them to keep on fighting. Abraham Lincoln our prevailing president has passed the Emancipation Proclamation yesterday, September 22, 1862. It is now September 23, 1862 and this law has not been put into movement. This law is a law made to set all of the slaves in the south free, gaining them independence and freedom. But however, it applied only to states that had seceded from the Union, leaving slavery untouched in the loyal Border States. It also expressly exempted parts of the Confederacy that had already come under Northern control. Most important, the freedom it promised depended upon Union military victory. Finally! The freedom bells are ringing! The freedom bells are ringing! It is now January 1st, 1863 and the Emancipation Proclamation has reigned true. All African Americans suffering from this down fall of slavery in our society have been claimed FREEDOM BOUND!!!
November 20, 1863 “Conceived in Liberty” Union Journal By S. Lee 7-3
Yesterday, President Lincoln’s speech at Gettysburg was masterful. In just two minutes he managed to pay homage to the dead and say that their sacrifice was not in vain. Although Lincoln never directly said so, he admitted that the Civil War is being fought, largely in part, as a war to end slavery. Emancipation of slaves in the South was never our main objective as Northeners. We have benefited for two centuries from slavery and slave trading which has brought us industrialization. This was not our initial cause for war. That was to rebel against the Confederates so we can reincorporate them into the United States. Are we as Northeners on board with President Lincoln’s sudden shift in goal? Is the bloodshed worth the emancipation of the nations 4 million remaining slaves? We Union might be divided still, but as Lincoln’s opening words, “Four score and seven years ago…”, the aim of this war was that, “All men are created equal…”, he is quoting the Declaration of Independence. He is referring to the Declaration of Independence where it is stated that all men are created equal that is black or white!
“The Amendment Heard ‘Round The World” M. Spanodemos 7-1
According to the Oxford Dictionary, the term slavery is defined as “A person who is legal property of another and is forced to obey them.” This definition does not illustrate the true hardships and struggles faced by those enslaved. These humans faced countless struggles and challenges, including the separation of families, inadequate living quarters, and inhumane working conditions. In the 1700s, thousands of Americans fought tirelessly to achieve freedom for all, and the America of the 1800s turned their backs on these founding principles. The Americans of the 1700s fought to achieve “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness” for all. Thank God, due to the courage and bravery of Abolitionists, the abominable act of slavery was challenged. These phenomenal men helped the country to remember our main founding principle: freedom. Even after the bloodiest war in the history of our Nation, freedom was not yet restored to all. That complete freedom was granted on the day that saved our Nation, December 6, 1865. On this day, the Thirteenth Amendment was finally made law. This Amendment promises "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." Even though it passed with seven votes above the two-thirds majority, many support slavery. Why? That answer remains unknown. Why would any Human Being feel it is okay to torture and overwork a fellow person? The idea that African Americans are different is completely foolish. Do we not all bleed red? If Southerners believe that the only reason the North is having a successful economy is due to slavery, they are mistaken. That economic growth was built from innovations and technology, not forced labor. As a result of the Thirteenth Amendment, freedom can finally ring. The message is loud and clear: The United States cannot and will not tolerate the stripping of basic human rights just because of a person's skin color.
Its 1863, November has come and it has brought the sad effect of the Civil War. President Lincoln has been ordered to address a statement about the terrible casualties of the Civil War. His statement was very short only two hundred and twenty three words and it was addressed at the National Cemetery dedicated to all of the fallen soldiers of both armies. Lincoln spoke very shortly but his words will be remembered for a long time. “ Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal”. His words empowered me and the rest of the crowd with the solemn cry for the end of this disgusting war. The war has to end. Too many lives have been lost and the south need to acknowledge the fact that Slavery is illegal and that it is against our Constitution. The north is trying to to make peace with the southern states as long as slavery is completely abolished. The southern opinion on the speech is most likely the opposite feeling of what what I personally think about the speech. In the south Lincoln is being called a coward due to his constant push for the end of slavery. Lets come together America, let's make America one great nation once again!
Finally, all of the African American slaves have been freed. The citizens of this country can live together equally and fairly. The 13th Amendment, which was ratified on December 6, 1865, has declared that neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment shall exist within this country. This document may have freed slaves there will still be disagreement. Since there is disagreement the south has assassinated our leader. This made the whole country dark and gloomy. The 13th Amendment has freed all slaves which united our country but the former slaves were segregated and discriminated. This was in humane and wrong. This document needs to convince the south that slavery is not allowed. It also changed the face of our country as a whole in a good way.
It is exasperating to know that while you have a manageable life, African Americans down south have the most consolidated lives from working since they were young. It is also unbearably despicable the way the owners in the south treat these humans like they are property. Not many people even feel sympathy for these hard working innocent people who are just trying to live their lives. Three days ago on December 6, Congress ratified the 13th Amendment of the United States. This amendment outlawed slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States. This is what America has been waiting for since our nation was created in 1776. Slavery cost our country thousands of lives and the 13th amendment has been the best way to repay them. As a young and growing country the United States should not have looked to such inhumane methods to strengthen our economy. We took away the rights of our brothers and sisters, for what? The idea of becoming rich and prosperous, or maybe just to be in control of someone else. Whatever reason it was done for, it was wrong. The United States of America has overcome the issue of slavery to enter a time of peace and restoration. Although slavery has been abolished, the south will still continue to be cruel to slaves. We need to help the south renew their prosperity but in a more humane ways. The 13th amendment has not only overcome the issue of slavery but has strengthened the country so it can overcome more issues in the future.
December 11, 1865 The 13th Amendment: the 1st step to recreating America Maxine Flordeliza
Imagine. Your family pulled apart and you are stripped of your freedom. How would you feel? That is how African Americans were treated every day, until the 13th Amendment was created.
5 days ago on December 6th, the 13th Amendment was ratified. Slavery is unacceptable and something that should never be done again. This amendment finally abolished slavery and gave everyone freedom. Slavery made people treat others like property. Wars were made because of slavery and therefore, it cost people their lives. The 13th Amendment makes up for all the lives lost. The South will stop slavery, but that does not mean they will respect African Americans. We need to get our message across, that everyone is equal. Your skin does not define who you really are, your actions do. The 13th Amendment isn’t the end of recreating America, it is just the beginning.
A Day to Remember December 16, 1865 Katherine Schaefer 7-3
Ten days ago, on December sixth, The Thirteenth Amendment was ratified. The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States and passed the Senate on April 8, 1864. This document is important because it created a constitutional amendment that banned slavery in all of American states. It ended a moral wrong in this country of viewing people as property, it also helped to push an eventual understanding of equality between blacks and whites.
I believe it is a small step but an important one. The passage of The Thirteenth Amendment addressed this issue and formally outlawed slavery in the territorial United States. Around two years ago, in 1863, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. This did not end slavery in the nation. Lincoln recognized that the Emancipation Proclamation would have to be followed by a constitutional amendment in order to guarantee the abolishment of slavery.
The Thirteenth Amendment ended slavery, which is one of the main causes of the Civil War. The Civil War was causing friends and family to split up and fight over their beliefs. After slavery is abolished, segregation will still exist for many years until the Civil Rights Movement helped achieve equal rights for African Americans. The Thirteenth Amendment is the first step towards equality. If the amendment had not been passed, the way we view each other would be very different. It made a big impact. This Amendment is a very important part of the way we live and treat each other now.
December 13, 1865 "Freedom In a Sentence" Paige Gibbs 7-3
Freedom In a Sentence
Sometimes declaring freedom can be as short as a sentence About one week ago the 13th Amendment was ratified.
Abraham Lincoln passed the 13th Amendment on April 8, 1864.which clearly states that no one should have to be a victim of slavery, or involuntary servitude. The law was ratified on December 6, 1864. It was one of the reasons for the Civil War which many men from both sides died in. The South was not very happy about this and quite disappointed in the president. Since this law was passed this has abolished slavery for good and it is no longer existing in the U.S. Now what will happen? Who will work for us? Are many questions southerners will be asking but they can still have servants but just not out of force. Everyone will be treated equally no matter what their skin color or culture is. We have to give freedom in independence to a country who fought for the same thing.
The Dixie News November 19, 1863 News Reporter: J. Fernandez Gettysburg Address spoken by Abraham Lincoln
Just a few days ago I was one of many witnessing an inspirational speech. President Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address which honored fallen soldiers who have given up their lives for our country. President Lincoln wished to reunite the country because the issue of slavery has been destroying the nation. This speech was delivered on November 19, 1863. It was a short speech at Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg to honor the soldiers who fought and died at the Battle of Gettysburg. Both sides suffered from a loss of 51,000 casualties. Lincoln moved many people with his speech as he honored those who died for our country. In his speech he told that our nation was founded on freedom and equality. In a nation that was built among our founding fathers who vocalized that all men are created equal, the southern section of than states disregarded of our founding fathers by endorsing slavery. This document is important because it was the most quoted political speeches in U.S history, was delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Liberty or Tyranny? January 2, 1863 By A. Gajitos 7- 4
Yesterday, January 1, 1863, close to the third year of the war, the document called the Emancipation Proclamation was passed by our president, Abraham Lincoln. The proclamation announced the acceptance of African American men in the Union Army. As a northerner, I think this is a positive document. “All persons held as slaves are, and henceforward, shall be free.” The Emancipation Proclamation can help free slaves and give them the rights that they deserve. All men and women are equal, no matter the skin color. This document only applies to the states that have seceded from the union.
I believe that this will be an important document in the future. One day, one hundred years from now, people will look at the Emancipation Proclamation as an important piece that helped start the abolishment of slavery. It can change the focus of the war and endures the symbol of equality. The Emancipation Proclamation can give us a chance in winning the Civil War and help reunite the North and the South!
The Amendment that Stopped it All K. Engelhardt 7-4 The day was December 6, 1865. The thirteenth amendment has finally been ratified! This amendment had finally abolished slavery forever in the United States. The North is excited, but the South is depressed. This is a life-changing day for both parts of our country. Even though this amendment had just been ratified, it was passed by the Senate on April eighth of last year. Then, the House of representatives passed it in January on the 31st. This document was a great way to end this Civil War that tore our country apart. Thank goodness that Robert E. Lee had surrendered to our general Ulysses S. Grant. Since the end of the war the southern states had started to come back into our nation, and started to become part of the United States again. Those Southern States will have to get used to not having their slavers doing everything for them and learn how to do it themselves. With this new enhancement to the Constitution, every man is free.
Since the Southern States have started to come together again with us, I have been interviewing them about this amendment. I have interviewed a man by the name of William Stewart. He had said, “ This might be a ‘Hooray’ for the Northerners, but southerners have had a rough time. We have to get back to farming and cleaning our houses all by ourselves.” Next I interviewed a recently freed slave by the name of Ezekiel Brown. “ I will have to start a new life,” he said, “ i have to find a job and a house for me and my family. It won’t be easy for any of s to find a real job in a place that is still in denial about the document.” I have also interviewed a northerner by the name of Edward Henry. He is what he had to say about this document; “ slavery was a terrible thing and I never thought someone could be treated with that. However, Mr. President has done a great job with trying his hardest to abolish it, and he has succeeded.” Without this advancement to the constitution, the south would still have their slaves and their normal lives. I think this document will sooner or later have a great affect on this country.
January 2, 1863 January First, Is it a Good or a Bad day? By: C. Casella
Yesterday, The Emancipation Proclamation was identified, which was on January first 1863! Abraham Lincoln is president, so he proclaimed it. The Emancipation Proclamation stated that all slaves will be forever free. Which is good because we don’t want slaves! The states that applied to this was only if they were designated as being in the rebellion. The rebellion was an uprising against the South. My pal Lincoln, came up with that, what a smart man! Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri were not designated as being in the rebellion. The Proclamation states “all persons held as a slave… shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” The Emancipation proclamation is very important and has a great purpose. (The South didn’t think it was great, because they wanted slaves.) Why is it so important? It gave an idea to free the slaves! We obviously did not want slavery, but the Southerners did. Since it freed slaves, the slaves were allowed to join the Union Army (North’s Army). Which was good because we gained more soldiers. The Emancipation Proclamation also helped prevent the involvement of foreign nations with the Civil War. Slavery is an extremely bad thing. A slave is a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them. Abraham Lincoln believed that slavery should not exist. The Emancipation Proclamation was passed by Abraham Lincoln in an attempt to stop slavery! GO NORTH!!
Today, January 31st, 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment was passed by the Congress. I am a Congressman from New York. This amendment is making the United States give up slavery. Getting this through some of the congressmen was hard, but the people who believed in the abolishment of slavery.
This amendment passed today because of the Senate on April 8th last year for handing it off to us to pass the amendment. Many people I have talked to were wondering why we made this crazy decision to pass it. I answered saying that the Emancipation Proclamation really changed a lot of people’s minds in the Congress that slavery was just white citizens using African Americans as property. With this speech, President Lincoln freed 50,000 slaves with just this one address. Even the people asking understood that having the Thirteenth Amendment passed was a good idea.
Coming to the conclusion of having the Thirteenth Amendment passed, the Union or northerners have success with their war aims and won the war, leaving them and the United States of America with a victory. The victory is the abolishment of slavery and the country staying together.
Lincoln’s Letter January 2, 1863 By E. Thornhill 7-4
As we all know, yesterday, January 1, 1863, president Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. This extraordinary document stated that all slaves within confederate states would be set free. This document was a result of our president uncovering that southern slaves were aiding southerners by cooking, digging their hideouts, nursing their wounded, and other things that helped the rebels. However, out courageous president wanted to prove that the government could enforce these rules. This was proven when a the Battle of Antietam resulted in a Union victory.
This document freed all slaves in rebel states, allowed free slaves to join the army, and acknowledged that abolition of slavery was one of the goals of the Civil War. Although the Emancipation Proclamation made many southerners angrier and wanted to fight back even more, I have a feeling that this war will result in a rightful union victory.
In the words of President Abraham Lincoln, “ I never in my life, felt more certain that I was doing right than I do in signing this paper.” This paper is extremely important for our great country and could possibly be the most important proclamation of our time.
On November 19, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln gave what I believe will be one of the most famous speeches in American history. This speech was given to honor the people who died in the Battle of Gettysburg. In this speech President Lincoln stated that the people who died in the battle would not have died in vain.
We the people of the North will never forget what the union soldiers did for us. The union dedicated the battlefield to the people who fought and gave their lives. I will never forget the couragousness of the people who fought at Gettysburg. I believe that this speech gave the nation the courage to finish the war off with a win. Abraham Lincoln said that this speech will not be remembered but I believe the nation will remember this speech for years to come.
The Civil War ended with the surrender of Robert E. Lee on April 9, 1865. I believe the Gettysburg Adress is one of the most memorable parts of The Civil War.
Last month, on January 1, 1863 I witnessed a truly moving speech. President Abraham LIncoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation stating that “All persons held as slaves… shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” This of course did not really help us because it only applied to the states being in rebellion, not the slaveholding Border States. Many things happened before this that would make you want to be on the winning side (the north) like when President Lincoln signed a law declaring that you cannot have slavery in any new states. Some events that followed this truly moving speech was: the civil war ended and shortly after and Gettysburg goes down. I believe that this speech will be remembered forever and that it will change the course of history. Also this changed the war aim instead of just to preserve the union. I believe that this document President Lincoln made was a great advancement in the United States today. In the past and even today slaves have been treated like garbage, property even. I believe that this is not okay. The Emancipation Proclamation will fix all of this and African Americans and Americans can all live in peace together.
What Saved Our Country Yesterday the government issued the Emancipation Proclamation as we approach our third year of endless war. This proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free.” This document freed slaves in states that seceded the Union. It also allowed African Americans to join the Union army. Of our past battles, the Battle of Antietam (also known as Sharpsburg) provided the necessary Union victory to issue this new Emancipation Proclamation. When our leader Abraham Lincoln issued this document our war aim wasn’t to preserve the union anymore. Our war aim now was to abolish slavery. He hoped to inspire all blacks, and slaves in the Confederacy to stand up and, to support the Union.
We’ve been tired of this war since the beginning. These grueling conditions are unhealthy. When any of us get hurt we don't heal castle because,we don't have the proper care. Some of us have died even from horrible disease. We did not predict that this will be a short war; we see no signs of it ending so long as we learn control the government in an orderly fashion. This is all because of our different beliefs about slaves. We believe that slaves should be equal and that they should not be treated like property, that they are human. The Confederacy believes in only helping themselves by using slaves to their advantage. This document is one of the best things to ever happen to this country. This document will finally restore order in the United States of America. By: Alexis L. 7-2
January 7th, 1863 New York, New York The Union Journal Bravery for Slavery
On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation was published. The proclamation was meant to free slaves, but Southerners did everything in their power to prevent that. So far very few slaves have been freed. Northerners are trying as hard as they can to free all slaves. Hopefully the proclamation will work and free more slaves.
Six days ago, the Emancipation Proclamation was published. Northerners cheer in triumph. Slaves can now be free! (or so they thought). Southerners react furiously with riots and violence. Each side’s aim for the war has completely changed. Northerners want to abolish slavery, and Southerners want to keep slavery or else they will secede. This is a big problem for President Lincoln. Northerners wait and hope that Mr. Lincoln will do everything in his power to abolish slavery. So far, the Emancipation proclamation has not freed many slaves. Although, it has made people aware of the issue of slavery, and to fight for what is right; abolishing slavery. Even though the Northerners still want to preserve the Union, their main focus is to abolish slavery. So have bravery and abolish slavery.
THE 13TH AMENDMENT GOOD AND BAD The 13th Amendment was ratified on 12/6/1865 and passed on 1/31/1865. The 13th Amendment was written for one reason to stop slavery for good. I say that the 13th Amendment because it was good for the North but bad for the South. The North benefited from this because it spotted slavery which they wanted to stop for a long time and fought in the civil to end it. The South didn’t benefit from this because it stopped slavery which they fought in the civil war for many years just to lose. The South was still unhappy with the lose of their slaves. One man named John Wilkes Booth show his emotions and tried to kill Lincoln many time but fail many times. The one time that Lincoln’s bodyguards didn't come with him John Booth shot him in the head and a few days later in the hospital he died. nsolarino7-2
THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS MAKES US THINK WE MUST STOP THIS CIVIL WAR MESS!
Today, our president Abraham Lincoln gave a speech called the gettysburg address. This speech just took him two minutes and yet he managed to talk about the lives lost and the fact that the United States of America was at war.
President Lincoln clearly stated at first that northern were trying to bring back the union but, the only way to do that was to end slavery. “Four score and seven years ago our founding fathers created a document stating that all men are equal” is what president Lincoln said he described how we were breaking our own country's rules by allowing slavery. As northerners we must take a stand and stop this mess at once! If we want to make our we must rebel against the confederates.
Do we need to watch our country go up in war and never stop fighting? How many more need to die? As northerners we must take a stand and save our country while there is still a chance.
LET'S MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR SLAVES Emancipation Proclamations Date : January 1,1863 On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The declaration reads, 'all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people where of shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.' In other words, slaves in the Confederate states were pronounced free by the Emancipation Proclamation. I thought this was one of the best things he has ever done. I totally agree with Abraham Lincoln. A person is a person not an object.This issued the final Emancipation Proclamation, which declared “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebel states “are, and henceforward shall be free. In July 1862, Lincoln informed his cabinet that he would issue an emancipation proclamation but that it would exempt the so-called border states, which had slaveholders but remained loyal to the Union. The Emancipation Proclamation led the way to total abolition of slavery in the United States. With the Emancipation Proclamation, the aim of the war changed to include the freeing of slaves in addition to preserving the Union.Up until September 1862, the main focus of the war had been to preserve the Union. With the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation freedom for slaves now became a legitimate war aim.When the Civil War broke out in 1861, shortly after Lincoln’s inauguration as America’s 16th president, he maintained that the war was about restoring the Union and not about slavery.
Our great nation was built many years ago on the blood, sweat, and tears of those who came before us. The American Revolution was fought to make sure that our freedoms and rights would be guaranteed. The creation of our Declaration of Independence and our beloved Constitution stand for who we are as a people and as a nation who we wish to be. Our beloved president Abraham Lincoln has issued the Emancipation Proclamation. It is apparent that the South is faced with not fulfilling the dreams of our Founding Fathers. Is it not worth our sacrifice to ensure the promise of this great nation? Was this what our great nation's Founding Fathers wanted of us as american citizens of this country? “All men are created equal” is a phrase that does not apply to the African Americans living in the South. These are innocent and hardworking people who have been separated from their families, captured and sold into slavery. They have no voice or freedoms. Their hard work is rewarded with beatings and sometimes even death. These are human beings, no different from you and me. A few days ago, on January 1,1863, President Lincoln finally passed the Emancipation Proclamation. This document declared that the African American slaves living in the Confederate states(presently at war with the Union) would be guaranteed freedom. However, their freedom and independence depend on Union victory. From what I heard, Lincoln was reluctant in publishing this document because he was afraid that he would lose the loyalty and support from border states,if he were to abolish slavery altogether. Within the next few weeks, we will see if this issuing of this document will be called a “turning point” of this dreadful Civil War. It is my hope that President Lincoln’s dream of preserving the Union becomes a reality. The Union FOREVER!!
Today, January 1, 1863, history has been made! Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, has declared the Emancipation Proclamation!
This document was created only a few hours ago, however the impact across the country has been felt immensely. Lincoln has proclaimed that all slaves held in the Confederate States, shall be freed! Lincoln believes that if the slaves in the rebellious states are freed, it may create difficulties for Confederate War Effort. Although the Emancipation has freed a small portion of slaves, I hope to see an end to the injustice acts of slavery! Before the Emancipation Proclamation was put into action, Lincoln stated that the Union needed a victory for the Proclamation to become effective. Once the North won the gruesome battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, Abraham Lincoln and the members of his cabinet began revising the draft of the document, and have finally passed the important proclamation! Besides the freedom of slaves, the Emancipation Proclamation has allowed slaves to join the Union Army, made abolition one of the purposes of the Civil War, and has created the enduring symbol of equality. Most importantly, the Civil War has now not only became a fight to keep the nation together, but also an opportunity to end the injustice of slavery!
Our country is at war. Slavery is a terrible injustice that Americans have allowed to happen. My hope for the future is that President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation has a long lasting effect and that our country is once united in peace!
I am Union Journal reporter Liam O’Reilly. The Gettysburg Address that I witnessed on November 19, 1863 was so inspirational. It was given in honor of the soldiers that died in the Battle of Gettysburg. This document stated how we are in a great Civil War and how we are fighting for the end of slavery. This document was so important to me because it was in dedication to all the soldiers who gave their lives in the Battle of Gettysburg. This might have been a cause of the Civil War because the South was outraged with the speech and wanted nothing to do with it which made the South more angry at the North. Events that lead up to the creation of this great document was the battle of Gettysburg and the Battle of Vicksburg. This is why I think the Gettysburg address is so amazing and why it played such a big role in the Civil War.
Lincoln declares freedom for all! Andrew O’Donnell 7-4
On this day January 1,1863, Abraham Lincoln the President of the United States declared the Emancipation Proclamation. Lincoln’s words were an important impact on the people of the north and the south. He declared “that all persons held as slaves within the rebellious states are and henceforward shall be free.” this meant that all the Southern States needed to set their slaves free and not control them anymore. They could not use the slaves in their war effort. This document showed Abraham Lincoln’s executive war powers. This document also paved the way for African-Americans to fight for their freedom. It preserved the union and it led to total abolition of slavery in the U.S. This was a very strict document that Abraham Lincoln spoke about. This document was a very key success to Abraham Lincoln’s legacy as President. I believe that this document will be one of the best well known documents in the U.S. history. It shall stand throughout the nation’s history as a symbol of equality and social justice.
Today, November 19, 1863 was a very important day for the people of the United States. Abraham Lincoln told a two minute speech today to dedicate the soldiers who died in the Battle of Gettysburg.I believe it will be one of the most important speeches in history. This document reminded us and the South that we are one nation and shouldn’t be fighting each other. The war is ruining not just the houses and buildings, but our respect for each other. We shouldn’t be killing each other because once the war is over we will have to go back to our regular ways of living. I believe we should have compromised and not have war. President Lincoln tried to compromise before it got out of hand. It got out of hand and it was a very bloody war with many lives lost. It was a war between innocent Americans that were fighting for there rights. For the North, it was to abolish slavery, and for the South, they wanted to keep slavery. I believe it will go down in history as the bloodiest war ever fought.
The Gettysburg Address was not a speech that people thought would go down in history, but I believe it will. As a Northerner, I think that Abraham Lincoln did an outstanding job. It was given on November 19, 1863, at the dedication of Soldier’s National Cemetery. I went to the event because I wanted to show my respect for those who died. I did not expect this powerful of a speech. It was a short speech, but it got to the point. He invoked the principles of human equality that were contained in the Declaration of Independence. He connected the sacrifice of the Civil War with the desire for “a new birth of freedom.” He reminded us that we are a nation and that we should not be fighting over a conflict that could be solved together. But that is not the case. We are in this war and it cannot be stopped now. Now let's see who wins!
The Emancipation Proclamation was a statement made by Abraham Lincoln. It stated that on January 1, 1863, all persons held as slaves within the rebellious states are, and henceforward shall be free. This basically meant that any slaves in rebellious states must be free and not held as a slave anymore. This was very important and needed for the Untied States. This statement was included as one of the cases of the civil war. It also helped gain more people to join the union army (even if they were freed slaves). As a Northerners point of view, I think that this was the greatest thing ever created. African Americans are people too and should not be owned by anyone. My family and I were very happy to here that this was taken into consideration, FINALLY! Now, even though this made us happy, it did not make the south very happy, at all. Many people believe this might have been a factor for the civil war to take place. This was because the south wanted slavery and would not give up on that, even if that meant war. With the great affects of this statement came some bad effects, but at least we conquered our goal of abolishing slavery!
The 13th amendment was passed by the congress on January 31, 1865. It states that “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime where of the party shall have duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” In other words, it is saying to abolish slavery completely in all American States.
Before this document was passed, slaves were not free and I had to witness every bit of it. I saw the slaves working day and night with no breaks except for when they needed to eat. If you were that slave, would you want to do work every minute of every day? I don’t know how the people who owned slaves could watch them do all this work for them.
Now, all slavery is banned throughout all the American States and all the slaves are free because of the 13th amendment. I think I am excited as much as the slaves are because imagine you being in that position, it must be hard! No more slavery, no more war.
On January 1,1863 the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. This document was given by our president of the United States Abraham Lincoln. The point of the war at first was to preserve the nation but is now to abolish slavery. This document says that all slaves living in states that were not under Union control are now free.
This document states, "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are henceforward free." I agree with this document and I am very happy that finally president Lincoln is freeing the slaves. I think that slavery is extremely wrong and it is very unfair that a person can own another person just because the color of their skin, and make them work for them in bad working conditions. I think that this document is very important because it free's so many slaves and allows these people who deserve to be free. Now after the war the effects of this document have changed people's point of views on slavery and have made people more accepting of people who use to be slaves. Finally, all people in rebellious states are free!
On January 1,1863 the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. This document was given by our president of the United States Abraham Lincoln. The point of the war at first was to preserve the nation but is now to abolish slavery. This document says that all slaves living in states that were not under Union control are now free.
This document states, "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are henceforward free." I agree with this document and I am very happy that finally president Lincoln is freeing the slaves. I think that slavery is extremely wrong and it is very unfair that a person can own another person just because the color of their skin, and make them work for them in bad working conditions. I think that this document is very important because it free's so many slaves and allows these people who deserve to be free. Now after the war the effects of this document have changed people's point of views on slavery and have made people more accepting of people who use to be slaves. Finally, all people in rebellious states are free!
Headline - Missouri Compromise a Good Beginning but Not Good Enough Byline - Abigail Story
After Missouri applied for statehood as a slave state, the need for a compromise arose. Missouri wants to enter the Union as a slave state. As of right now our country has a balance of 11 free states and 11 slave states. Missouri would tip the balance in favor of slave states. Congress has put forth a compromise. According to the compromise, Missouri will be allowed to enter the Union as a slave state, while Maine will be granted statehood as a free state. This will maintain the delicate balance in our country. On a positive note, the Missouri Compromise shows an attempt to limit slavery; however, it does not do enough. The compromise will ban slavery from any future territories or states north of Missouri’s southern border. Though this seems like a step in the right direction, it contradicts itself by including an amendment that states the north should return runaway slaves to their rightful owners in the south. It further encourages slavery by suggesting that all children born to slaves in Missouri would be free, but not until they reached 25 years of age. Democracy and morality should take a stand. The inhumane institution of slavery goes against America’s commitment to equality. The compromise will only add to the division between the north and the south. It will split the country in two, leading to inevitable war between brothers. The compromise clearly shows a divide in both politics and morals. Up until the addition of these amendments to the Missouri Compromise, slave states were fairly content with “their way of life”. Now slave states are questioning whether Congress has a right to deny a new state from deciding for itself whether to be free or not. Pro-slavery arguments continue to defend the wealthy plantation owners need for a work force. They even go as far as to conclude that slavery allows for a more stable society by keeping everyone in their place. The logical solution is simply to do what our Founding Fathers should have done in 1776. We need to acknowledge that, “All men are created equal.” All new territories and states should be free. Slave states need to abide by the laws of the land and the majority. The country needs to be united as its name intended.
Headline: “The South was Beat with a Side of Slavery Defeat” Byline: Ella Hyde Editor of The Northern Pride Class: 7-1
Document: The 13th Amendment
Quotes: “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the Unites States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction”.
Passed: by Congress on January 31st, 1865
Ratified: on December 6th, 1865
Purpose: to abolish slavery permanently, and make slaves into freed persons, and provide rights for them, rights that everyone should have.
It's about time that Congress has ratified a document such as the 13th Amendment of the United States. This amendment has made slavery and involuntary servitude illegal throughout all of America. This is what our nation has been based on for years, but sadly has been a right for Negroes only until now. Slavery has caused millions to lose their homes, their families or loved ones, their freedom, and even their lives. In 1776, July 4th, our founding fathers wrote when creating this government, “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” We seem to have completely counted this as a useless statement until now. As a young and growing country, the United States should not have looked to such inhumane methods just to strengthen our economy. We took away the rights of our brothers and sisters, for what? For the idea of becoming rich and strapping, or maybe just to be in control of someone else? Whatever reason it was done for, it was wrong, evil, and cruel! Although slavery has been abolished, the South will still continue to be cruel to freed Negroes, and something needs to be done about this now. Congress should take immediate actions and strategies to uphold the 13th Amendment and reassure that Negroes will be able to live as free as any other American without discrimination. The 13th Amendment has not only put this horrible thing called slavery to an end, but has molded America for a better future, full of rights and freedom for all.
Headline:one of the most important speech's in american history! Byline: Chris kavanagh Yesterday, President Lincoln gave a speech on the battlefield at Gettysburg. The speech reminded us that our country was formed so that all men could live in freedom. He asked us to continue to fight until we can abolish slavery once and for all and keep our country united as one nation. As President Lincoln stated, we must keep on fighting for what we believe in and win this war.
For two years, we have been fighting and dying while trying to abolish slavery. At the Battle of Gettysburg in July of this year, over 23,000 of our soldiers died in three days but we won the fight and turned the war in our favor. We then won another big battle at Vicksburg and have the Confederate army on the run. General Grant and General Sherman are fighting hard every day to bring the war to an end. We must not forget the brave soldiers who died at Gettysburg and in the other battles. We must continue fighting until the South surrenders and slavery is gone forever.
A week ago, President Lincoln gave a speech on the battlefield at Gettysburg. The speech reminded us that our country was formed so that all men could live in freedom. He asked us to continue to fight until we can abolish slavery once and for all and keep our country united as one nation. As President Lincoln stated, we must keep on fighting for what we believe in and win this war.
For & years, we have been fighting and dying while trying to abolish slavery. At the Battle of Gettysburg in July of this year, over 23,000 of our soldiers died in three days but we won the fight and turned the war in our favor. We then won another big battle at Vicksburg and have the Confederate army on the run. General Grant and General Sherman are fighting hard every day to bring the war to an end. We must not forget the brave soldiers who died at Gettysburg and in the other battles. We must continue fighting until the South surrenders and slavery is gone forever.
Sophia Jackson 7-3 The Gettysburg Address wasn’t a Snoose Fest.
Yesterday was the biggest day of my life! Everything had changed in favor of the North. Not because of the two hour long speech from Edward Everett, but from Lincoln’s speech. In two minutes President Lincoln was able to inspire and honor all of the living and dead! In Lincoln’s speech he quoted many of the political speeches in the United State’s history. During this speech he invoked the principles of human equality demonstrated by the Declaration of Independence. This speech defined the Civil War as a struggle. He stated, ”Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived, and so dedicated, can long endure.” By saying this Lincoln had reminded us that we weren’t two separate countries, but one great nation.
The Gettysburg address was about all of the blood battles and deaths our nation had faced. There were three thousand, one hundred, and fifty five deaths in the Union and three thousand, nine hundred, and three deaths in the Confederacy. This is terrible how many people have died during these battles. The large amount of death shows us how much our nation has come apart. How will our nation ever heal and join back together? President Lincoln has provided hope!
A Dark Time In The South January 3, 1863 Christian Walsh 7-2
So many Southerners today are saying, “This country is something that i don't want to take part in.” ”Let's start our own country.” Two days ago, a speech called the Emancipation Proclamation was spoken by President Abraham Lincoln. This was a disgrace.
Many of you may already know, but the Emancipation Proclamation freed over three million slaves. In the South, slavery is a need. If we didn't have slavery, the economy would fall apart and the South would fall apart. Also, we shouldn't be letting the North and Abraham Lincoln tell us what to do like we are their slaves.
I believe that we should break away from the North, create our own country, and make our own set of rules. The North couldn't have picked a worse time to say this speech, because the battle at Antietam and a lot of other bad things are going on right now. This is a disgrace and we the South need to do something about it.
I strongly believe in the Emancipation Proclamation. This proclamation is long overdue and the time is right to act now. This document is so important for the Civil War and the rights of African Americans in the United States. The document didn’t go far enough in my opinion. Slaves need to be free in EVERY state and not just rebellious states. It has been said that “Justice has Awakened”. It needs to heard by all Americans and as such The Emancipation Proclamation is only the first step towards making us ALL equal Americans.
The Emancipation Proclamation is a very important document for America. I believe in my heart of hearts that slavery is wrong everywhere and is clearly wrong in these United States. The Emancipation Proclamation, a document issued by our President Abraham Lincoln, declared “all persons held as slaves…...Shall be then hence forward and forever free’”. This has been declared only for states who broke away from The Union not for the slave holding border states like Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland and Missouri. President Lincoln created the Emancipation Proclamation to keep The Union together. At first, The President just wanted to preserve The Union and use this proclamation as a war strategy but ultimately he came to realize that slavery was such a horrible and unjust way to treat human beings that he had to do something. He clearly made the right decision and I’m truly happy to be an American today.
The Gettysburg Address: An Inspiration to All By: Jack Morvillo 7-3 November 20, 1863
Yesterday, President Abraham Lincoln gave our soldiers the inspiration they need in his most important speech to date. Even though the President spoke for a little more than two minutes, he delivered a powerful message about just what’s at stake in this endless battle against the South. As he dedicated the battleground in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania as a national military cemetery, the President said that if we fail to end slavery, we fail as a nation. The over 23,000 brave Union soldiers who died on that battlefield will have died in vain if we don’t win the war.
While the Gettysburg Address got only warm reviews from many people at the battlefield, it was nothing less than brilliant. The President redefined our founding principles. He referred to the Declaration of Independence as based on the principle of equality and the idea that “all men are created equal.” By guaranteeing freedom and equality for all its citizens, the President said, we would have a “new birth of freedom.” By making the war about protecting these important ideas rather than just about stopping the South from seceding, President Lincoln gave us renewed purpose. This war will define America for the rest of the world.
Up in the north, we are all celebrating about the creation of the 13th amendment. The purpose of this amendment was to abolish slavery and make the slaves free people. It was passed on January 31, 1865 and ratified on December 6, 1865. Slavery is now abolished and the south is not very happy. Slavery should have never even happened. We took away innocent peoples family, homes, even some of their lives! What was the point? Making other people's lives harder so ours can be easier. It was so wrong. After things are settled, I hope that the south will realize how bad slavery truly is and reconnect with us. The south has to end this madness. It is ruining or country. The 13th amendment not only gave slaves their freedom, it made it country a better place. In the future, people will have equal rights. I become sick even thinking about how these people treat slaves. They are people just like us! I am just glad it is over.
On January 1st, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln gave the speech, The Emancipation Proclamation. The goal of this speech was to further unite the union and abolish slavery. The whole idea that President Lincoln saw was not only slavery was wrong, but that all men were created equal. Slavery was one of the reasons that the war had begun. There were two sides, the north and the south, or, the Union and the Confederacy. The south's view, or the confederacy's view, on slavery was that it shall exist and remain legal. The north's opinion, or the unions opinion, on slavery was opposed to the south's. In other words, they did not believe in slavery. The idea, never mind the action, of slavery is unconstitutional. It is unconstitutional because the two sides were going against each other, rather then being the UNITED states of America. This document was important because it led to total abolishment of slavery in the United States of America.This document changed part of the aim of the war
Last week I witnessed one of the most moving and motivational speeches in American history addressed to the union and southerners by President Abraham Lincoln. The speech was titled the Gettysburg address and was given to remind the union that the two main focus ' of the union were to preserve the union and to abolish slavery. The troops were forgetting that they also will need to abolish slavery. This speech also was the glue to the both halves of America back together, and it was also to honor the fallen soldiers and show that the war had lost many lives so far, and they would not like to lose anymore fighting with each other. I felt like I was moved by the speech and I could sense that many others in the crowd where as well. It was a truly touching speech and came at a good time, because it helped and showed the family's that lost their fathers, uncles, or sons that they were not alone. The amount of deaths at just the battle of Gettysburg was 51,000. The war needs to stop soon or America will be leading downhill especially if government officials died and the hairs then who will run the country. That's why this war needs to stop right now. How many more lives need to be taken before we can compromise! This is why the speech last week can affect and change our country for the greater good to come.
In 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed a very important document, that changed the history of our country. The Emancipation Proclamation was a document that declared if the Union was able to win the Civil War that slavery would be abolished all over the country. This would change the lives of so many people, especially the African Americans that were slaves. They would be freed once the Thirteenth Amendment was created. Southerners would be very unhappy with the document but on the other hand the northerners were very happy. This is because the southerners supported slavery, but the northerners were against it. My name is Billy Buckner, and I am a middle-class man, who lives in New York City. I have a family of 3 kids and my wife Cherill. Around my environment things have changed and our beliefs had been fulfilled. As a northerner we believe that slavery is disgusting to our country. It is taking away African Americans rights, because of their race. Our fathers created this nation to be equal and now we have Southerners treating innocent people like property because of the color of his or her’s skin. Every person is equal, and it should be that way, even African Americans. As a northerner this was a great success because this has been what we have been fighting for. The Emancipation Proclamation changed our war aim, now it was not only to preserve the Union, but to free the slaves by conquering the Civil War. The document gave African Americans the right to be free in 1863.
Yesterday, our President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of the civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." This speech was given because we just won the battle of Antietam, this battle took place on September 17, 1862. In this great speech 1,754 words were spoken. The Emancipation Proclamation proclaimed the freedom of slaves in ten states. Because it was issued under the President's war powers, it necessarily excluded areas not in rebellion - it applied to more than 3 million of the 4 million slaves at the time. The Proclamation was based on the president's constitutional authority as commander in chief of the armed forces; it was not a law passed by Congress. Around 20,000 to 50,000 slaves in regions where rebellion had already been subdued were immediately emancipated. It could not be enforced in areas still under rebellion, but as the Union army took control of Confederate regions, the Proclamation provided the legal framework for freeing more than 3 million slaves in those regions. The Emancipation Proclamation broadened the goals of the Civil War. While slavery had been a major issue that led to the war, Lincoln's only mission at the start of the war was to maintain the Union. The Proclamation made freeing the a goal for the Union war effort. Making the abolition of slavery as one of the two main war goals served to discourage intervention by Britain and France. This is Vincent Lorenzo of the Union Journal and see you tomorrow.
Yesterday, our President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of the civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." This speech was given because we just won the battle of Antietam, this battle took place on September 17, 1862. In this great speech 1,754 words were spoken. The Emancipation Proclamation proclaimed the freedom of slaves in ten states. Because it was issued under the President's war powers, it necessarily excluded areas not in rebellion - it applied to more than 3 million of the 4 million slaves at the time. The Proclamation was based on the president's constitutional authority as commander in chief of the armed forces; it was not a law passed by Congress. Around 20,000 to 50,000 slaves in regions where rebellion had already been subdued were immediately emancipated. It could not be enforced in areas still under rebellion, but as the Union army took control of Confederate regions, the Proclamation provided the legal framework for freeing more than 3 million slaves in those regions. The Emancipation Proclamation broadened the goals of the Civil War. While slavery had been a major issue that led to the war, Lincoln's only mission at the start of the war was to maintain the Union. The Proclamation made freeing the a goal for the Union war effort. Making the abolition of slavery as one of the two main war goals served to discourage intervention by Britain and France. This is Vincent Lorenzo of the Union Journal and see you tomorrow.
Today on December 6, 1865 freedom has been reached fully. The Thirteenth Amendment was put into place on this day. This amendment abolished slavery and Involuntary servitude except as a punishment for a crime. This means that no one can be forced into slavery, except for prisoners being used for inmate labor. As you know the civil war is a major event that led to the creation of this document. In 1863 Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation declaring "all person held as slaves within any state or designated part of a state, the people whereof shall than be in rebellion against the United States, shall be than, thence forward and forever free." However this compelling speech did not end slavery. President Lincoln realized that now following the Emancipation Proclamation would have to be a constitutional amendment in order to guarantee the abolishment of slavery and now it has been done. After a year of waiting while this document was pending, it has finally been added. You may be wondering why this amendment is important to you. Well the Thirteenth Amendment is important because this amendment was passed at the end of the civil war, which means the southern states have been reinstated into the union and now slavery has been abolished for good. With the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment we have now found a final constitutional solution to the issue of slavery, although this isn't yet giving African Americans the rights they deserve, at least they have their freedom. This amendment will most likely not change the opinions of the southerners which will mean they will be discriminated against and will not have the rights of a white American, yet they won't be forced into slavery and get to finally have the life there ancestors had hoped and prayed for. I do believe in my humble opinion that this amendment was a consequence of the Civil War. Yet, a good one. Who knows how long in the future this would have taken if not for the Civil War. In the beginning when this awful war had started the major war aim was to bring the south back into the union, but as the years went on slavery has become a major war aim. Now is the day of the present after the end of the horrid war that left thousands dead and wounded, freedom has been reached. People are pursuing for the rights of the blacks but for now all we can do is be thankful for their freedom. So on this day December 6, 1865, we can finally call our country- our home, a place of freedom. A place where everyone no matter the color of their skin can not be forced into slavery or labor of any kind without their consent.
Are all men really treated equally? Molly Galke 7-1
On January 31, 1865, President of the United States of America Abraham Lincoln declared the Thirteenth Amendment. It has been more than 24 hours since the document was proclaimed. President Lincoln’s words have already had major effects on Northerners and Southerners. I was there to witness the whole process first hand.
For 4 whole years, I witnessed the fighting going on during the war between the Northerners and Southerners. I am, of course, sided on the rational side of the Northerners. I have had seen men enlisted in the war and separated from their families to fight against the southerners in a war that could have been avoided, I believe.
Over 23,000 of our soldiers fought and died trying to abolish slavery and clarify the statement “All men are created equal.” Yesterday, though, following the terrible Civil War, the Thirteenth Amendment changed everything. It stated “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convinced shall exist in the U.S., or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” Slavery has been abolished! Finally, after years of fighting for this, the Northerners have succeeded in the Civil War!
It was December 6, 1865 three days ago. They created the 13th amendment this amendment abolished slavery in all American states. Slavery is unacceptable, cruel, and evil. It's not fair that the blacks can be pulled away from there families and forced to work for us. We are created equal no human greater then another. Slavery made people treat other people like property and cost us many lives. (The civil war) Because of this we fought against one another. Finally we have come to realize that this is unfair. The south isn't taking it to well, now they are descrimiting to former slaves. They are upset that they have a lot more work to do like farming and cleaning. This is a huge step towards equality in the United States and I am proud to say we have abolished slavery.
The Dreaded Amendment December 13, 1865 Madison Shevlin 7-3
A week ago The Thirteenth amendment was ratified. It was passed on January 31, 1865. The Thirteenth amendment was made to guarantee the legality of slavery in the slave states, rather then to end it. In the final version of the 13th amendment it ended slavery. The current events related to the creation of the thirteenth amendment were the end of the civil war, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and the New York stock exchange. This document was important because it said all men are equal and was going against slavery. This document was a cause of the Civil War because the Thirteenth amendment was going against slavery but the we wanted slavery so we got mad and the war began. I did not agree with this amendment.
Why We Must Win the War and Abolish Slavery
ReplyDeleteBy Michael Andersen 7-2
Yesterday, President Lincoln gave a speech on the battlefield at Gettysburg. The speech reminded us that our country was formed so that all men could live in freedom. He asked us to continue to fight until we can abolish slavery once and for all and keep our country united as one nation. As President Lincoln stated, we must keep on fighting for what we believe in and win this war.
For two years, we have been fighting and dying while trying to abolish slavery. At the Battle of Gettysburg in July of this year, over 23,000 of our soldiers died in three days but we won the fight and turned the war in our favor. We then won another big battle at Vicksburg and have the Confederate army on the run. General Grant and General Sherman are fighting hard every day to bring the war to an end. We must not forget the brave soldiers who died at Gettysburg and in the other battles. We must continue fighting until the South surrenders and slavery is gone forever.
Slavery is evil and against everything our country stands for. I ask all people who are reading this to support the Union troops and do whatever you can to help the Union army to quickly defeat the Confederate army. We must bring this awful war to an end. As President Lincoln reminded us yesterday, we cannot let our fallen soldiers die in vain.
Lincoln Proclaims Emancipation for All!
ReplyDeleteK. Emmons 7-1
On January 1, 1863, our preeminent leader Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America, declared the Emancipation Proclamation. Since the proclamation of this document only twenty four hours ago, Lincoln’s words have had a major impact on people of both the North and the South.
He declared, “All persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” Lincoln’s statement has made known throughout our nation that all slaves in the Confederate States are now free. Although this document has presently freed only a very small percentage of the enslaved, I hope to witness a complete abolishment of the inhumane, unjust acts of slavery in the entire nation when this horrific Civil War comes to an end. Besides the freedom of slaves, the document has had other important effects, such as the acceptance of African American men into the Union Army and growth in the support of abolition. Most of all, the Civil War has now become a fight not only to preserve the nation but a fight to end slavery altogether.
President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation will continue to have a lasting impact on the entire nation throughout the Civil War and for centuries after its culmination. This document shall become the cornerstone of human freedom in the United States of America, and it shall stand there throughout the nation’s history.
Missouri Compromise, Anger and Joy Spread Through Country
ReplyDeleteP. Hogan 7-4
Today, 1820 the Missouri Compromise, introduced by Henry Clay, passed in Congress, as an attempt to please both the North and the South. The compromise would admit Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state to keep the balance of representation in Congress. It also prevented slavery north of the southern boundary of Missouri. Some people despise it with all their hearts, while others believe it will save the Union. Clay's attempt to please both sides has worked for now, but how long will the calm last? If every time a state applies for statehood, will the opposing side demand that statehood be withheld until the opposite side also applies for statehood. In other words, can a state free from slavery only be admitted if a slave state is admitted at the same time? How long will our country be able to withstand the constant blows from each side? As an up and coming politician, Abraham Lincoln, has said, " A house divided against itself cannot stand." The Southern economy runs on slavery, and they condone ownership over others because it brings them economic success. All they care about is spreading slavery throughout the states in order to keep their power in Congress and boost their cotton production. In the North there are many abolitionists trying their best to end slavery and to purify the country. Our country is based on the fact that all men are created equal, yet half of our country believes that it’s right to have slaves? The Missouri Compromise does nothing to resolve the greater issue of slavery. It is just putting off dealing with a far more basic issue that is tearing this country apart. I fear that if we do not resolve the conflict of slavery, we will face a challenge the likes of which this country has never faced before. We need to work together to fix the problem that started so long ago.
The Union Journal-
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The Amendment that Amended America
By: Maggie O.
Have you ever wondered what it was like to be owned by someone else, to be separated from your family and forced into labor? That cruel life was what slaves experienced every day until they died. That was before the 13th Amendment.
Three days ago on December 6, Congress ratified the 13th Amendment of the United States. This amendment outlawed slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States. This is what America has been waiting for since our nation was created in 1776. Slavery cost our country thousands of lives and the 13th amendment has been the best way to repay them. Half a century ago our founding fathers wrote when creating this government, “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” We seem to have long forgotten these words until now. As a young and growing country the United States should not have looked to such inhumane methods to strengthen our economy. We took away the rights of our brothers and sisters, for what? The idea of becoming rich and prosperous, or maybe just to be in control of someone else. Whatever reason it was done for, it was wrong. The United States of America has overcome the issue of slavery to enter a time of peace and restoration. Although slavery has been abolished, the south will still continue to be cruel to slaves. Congress should pass laws that strengthen the 13th Amendment and reassure that Negros will be able to live as free as any other American. We need to help the south renew their prosperity but in a more humane ways. The 13th amendment has not only overcome the issue of slavery but has strengthened the country so it can overcome more issues in the future.
We shall have a government of the people, by the people, and for the people!
ReplyDeleteC. Morrissey 7-3
President Lincoln recently gave an excellent speech in Gettysburg! The speech stated that everyone should be treated equally and we will fight until slavery is abolished. I believe that we should try to keep our country united as one nation where every person, no matter what your race, is treated equally.
I am determined to try to win the war. We have been fighting for so long. I am grateful that we won so many battles even though so many have died. Our soldiers and generals have worked so hard trying to manage the troops and keep everyone calm. We will not give up now especially because it is at such a vital point in the war. We have to try and not give up until the South surrenders and the slaves can be free.
Slavery is a heartless and atrocious act that abuses people everyday and I am sick and tired of it. President Lincoln told us that everyone should be treated equally and sadly the Confederacy is not listening to that. Therefore we must keep the word 'united' in the United States of America and give freedom and independence for all! Now more than ever I feel that we must bring this atrocious war to end.
The Union Journal
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Do all man have rights?
Yesterday, December 6, 1865 the 13th amendment was just put into place. This document will make great changes in the country. The amendment says that that owning a slave in the United States is illegal. Slavery was a major cause that fired up the Civil War. I believe slaves are just the same average living people. Hopefully this amendment will set an example for other countries as well.
Slavery has been a cruel era in the world. Also do people have the same rights as slaves? I think that slaves do have the same rights as us people. I know African Americans as citizens. This is because they are human; they aren’t considered property to people up in the north. They can be a person that can change the world. This gives them the rights to vote and should be able to walk freely. People treated these African Americans as if they were held captive.
This amendment made our whole country come back together as one united. The amendment made the act of slavery illegal in the U.S. Men who were African Americans would have rights to be a citizen, be able to vote, to be able to live a happy, and free life in this country. Every man was created equally, so no man should be mistreated and today we have stopped it.
The Words that Bridge the Divide
ReplyDeleteM. Tierney 7-4
Yesterday I witnessed a truly moving speech. President Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address which honored fallen soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for our country, while trying to secure freedom and equality for all. President Lincoln hoped to reunite the country because the issue of slavery has been tearing the nation apart.
President Lincoln delivered a short speech at Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg to honor the soldiers who fought and died at the Battle of Gettysburg. Although, it was the first Union victory since the beginning of the Civil War, both sides suffered a staggering loss of 51,000 casualties. Lincoln moved many people with this speech as he honored those who have died for our country. He addresses the fact that our nation was founded on freedom and equality. While Lincoln did not directly speak about slavery, he quoted from the Declaration of Independence that “all men are created equal.” The Confederacy violated the rights granted to all people in the Declaration Independence and the Constitution because of its treatment of slaves. As a northerner, I believe slavery is wrong. Slavery is against everything that this country stands for. Confederates treat slaves like property and take away their freedom. The Confederates say that slavery is the reason their economy is successful, but does that make it right for a person to own another human being? I believe Lincoln’s speech strongly supports equality for all people and for the preservation of our country. Lincoln said that our nation shall have a “new birth of freedom, and a government of the people, by the people, for the people.”
Lincoln spoke of democracy, equality and honoring the sacrifice of those who have died for our country. I believe everyone should stand up and fight for what they believe in. Hopefully, Lincoln’s speech made a positive impact on those listening and willing to make a change for the sake of our country. I think the Gettysburg Address is just what the nation needs because the speech contains the words that will bridge the divide between the north and south and once again reunite our country.
Lincolns Evolving Thoughts:
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Samantha Ventre 7-4
November 19, 1863 was a day of dedication for the valiant soldiers who have been eradicated due to what seems to be the most appalling war America has ever conducted. Abraham Lincoln delivered a short, but exceptional speech upon which he graciously commemorated the many servicemen who bestowed their lives for the United States.
A war that divided the nation has massacred roughly 620,000 soldiers. In a nation that was created among our founding fathers who vocalized that all men are created equal, the southern section of the states disregarded the appellations of our founding fathers by endorsing slavery. At first the union urged to preserve the nation, but as the bloodshed prolonged, bonding the nation was not the only war goal of the north. Slavery had ‘bonded hands’ with the first war concept. Through continuous crusade, the death toll only increased………. With an innumerable number of servicemen expiring, a compromise had to be fabricated. The raging combat ultimately dissolved with the battle of Palmito Ranch.
In the spring of 1865, I witnessed Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse. The relief I perceived was heartwarming. The raging conflict among the north and the south had finally seceded. Shortly after the civil war, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated….. Personally, I will never forget the remarkable commentary he endowed upon the servicemen who had lost their lives during the various battles. The pronouncement of Lincoln was truly a powerful and moving occurrence. Even after the civil war and Lincoln’s assassination, the rights of African Americans were thoroughly neglected by the south. The southerners still maintain the feeling of betrayal from us northerners but the country as a whole must work together to bond and build up our friendship once more…….
Hopefully, Lincoln’s evolved thoughts will be remembered throughout American history, for he truly was the ‘contractor’ of the nation during and after the Civil war…………….
I want to take a stand and try to fully amend the nation so that we can once again be united as one!
FREEDOM RINGS
ReplyDeleteBy: Eibhleann Scott (Also Known As: M. Quinn 7-3)
It is exasperating to know that while you have a manageable life, African Americans down south have the most consolidated lives from working since they were young. It is also unbearably despicable the way the owners in the south treat these humans like they are property. Garbage. Not many people even feel sympathy for these hard- working innocent people who are just trying to live their lives. Instead, they work everyday and every night without their families encouraging them to keep on fighting.
Abraham Lincoln our prevailing president has passed the Emancipation Proclamation yesterday, September 22, 1862. It is now September 23, 1862 and this law has not been put into movement. This law is a law made to set all of the slaves in the south free, gaining them independence and freedom. But however, it applied only to states that had seceded from the Union, leaving slavery untouched in the loyal Border States. It also expressly exempted parts of the Confederacy that had already come under Northern control. Most important, the freedom it promised depended upon Union military victory.
Finally! The freedom bells are ringing! The freedom bells are ringing! It is now January 1st, 1863 and the Emancipation Proclamation has reigned true. All African Americans suffering from this down fall of slavery in our society have been claimed FREEDOM BOUND!!!
November 20, 1863
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Union Journal
By S. Lee 7-3
Yesterday, President Lincoln’s speech at Gettysburg was masterful. In just two minutes he managed to pay homage to the dead and say that their sacrifice was not in vain. Although Lincoln never directly said so, he admitted that the Civil War is being fought, largely in part, as a war to end slavery.
Emancipation of slaves in the South was never our main objective as Northeners. We have benefited for two centuries from slavery and slave trading which has brought us industrialization. This was not our initial cause for war. That was to rebel against the Confederates so we can reincorporate them into the United States.
Are we as Northeners on board with President Lincoln’s sudden shift in goal? Is the bloodshed worth the emancipation of the nations 4 million remaining slaves? We Union might be divided still, but as Lincoln’s opening words, “Four score and seven years ago…”, the aim of this war was that, “All men are created equal…”, he is quoting the Declaration of Independence.
He is referring to the Declaration of Independence where it is stated that all men are created equal that is black or white!
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ReplyDelete“The Amendment Heard ‘Round The World”
ReplyDeleteM. Spanodemos 7-1
According to the Oxford Dictionary, the term slavery is defined as “A person who is legal property of another and is forced to obey them.” This definition does not illustrate the true hardships and struggles faced by those enslaved. These humans faced countless struggles and challenges, including the separation of families, inadequate living quarters, and inhumane working conditions. In the 1700s, thousands of Americans fought tirelessly to achieve freedom for all, and the America of the 1800s turned their backs on these founding principles. The Americans of the 1700s fought to achieve “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness” for all. Thank God, due to the courage and bravery of Abolitionists, the abominable act of slavery was challenged. These phenomenal men helped the country to remember our main founding principle: freedom. Even after the bloodiest war in the history of our Nation, freedom was not yet restored to all. That complete freedom was granted on the day that saved our Nation, December 6, 1865. On this day, the Thirteenth Amendment was finally made law. This Amendment promises "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." Even though it passed with seven votes above the two-thirds majority, many support slavery. Why? That answer remains unknown. Why would any Human Being feel it is okay to torture and overwork a fellow person? The idea that African Americans are different is completely foolish. Do we not all bleed red? If Southerners believe that the only reason the North is having a successful economy is due to slavery, they are mistaken. That economic growth was built from innovations and technology, not forced labor. As a result of the Thirteenth Amendment, freedom can finally ring. The message is loud and clear: The United States cannot and will not tolerate the stripping of basic human rights just because of a person's skin color.
Lincoln Rocks Gettysburg With Stunning Speech!
ReplyDeleteIts 1863, November has come and it has brought the sad effect of the Civil War. President Lincoln has been ordered to address a statement about the terrible casualties of the Civil War. His statement was very short only two hundred and twenty three words and it was addressed at the National Cemetery dedicated to all of the fallen soldiers of both armies. Lincoln spoke very shortly but his words will be remembered for a long time. “ Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal”. His words empowered me and the rest of the crowd with the solemn cry for the end of this disgusting war. The war has to end. Too many lives have been lost and the south need to acknowledge the fact that Slavery is illegal and that it is against our Constitution. The north is trying to to make peace with the southern states as long as slavery is completely abolished. The southern opinion on the speech is most likely the opposite feeling of what what I personally think about the speech. In the south Lincoln is being called a coward due to his constant push for the end of slavery. Lets come together America, let's make America one great nation once again!
Freed at Last
ReplyDeleteBy: M Doodian 7-3
Finally, all of the African American slaves have been freed. The citizens of this country can live together equally and fairly. The 13th Amendment, which was ratified on December 6, 1865, has declared that neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment shall exist within this country. This document may have freed slaves there will still be disagreement. Since there is disagreement the south has assassinated our leader. This made the whole country dark and gloomy. The 13th Amendment has freed all slaves which united our country but the former slaves were segregated and discriminated. This was in humane and wrong. This document needs to convince the south that slavery is not allowed. It also changed the face of our country as a whole in a good way.
The Union Journal
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JAlduino 7-3
It is exasperating to know that while you have a manageable life, African Americans down south have the most consolidated lives from working since they were young. It is also unbearably despicable the way the owners in the south treat these humans like they are property. Not many people even feel sympathy for these hard working innocent people who are just trying to live their lives.
Three days ago on December 6, Congress ratified the 13th Amendment of the United States. This amendment outlawed slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States. This is what America has been waiting for since our nation was created in 1776. Slavery cost our country thousands of lives and the 13th amendment has been the best way to repay them. As a young and growing country the United States should not have looked to such inhumane methods to strengthen our economy. We took away the rights of our brothers and sisters, for what? The idea of becoming rich and prosperous, or maybe just to be in control of someone else. Whatever reason it was done for, it was wrong. The United States of America has overcome the issue of slavery to enter a time of peace and restoration. Although slavery has been abolished, the south will still continue to be cruel to slaves. We need to help the south renew their prosperity but in a more humane ways. The 13th amendment has not only overcome the issue of slavery but has strengthened the country so it can overcome more issues in the future.
December 11, 1865
ReplyDeleteThe 13th Amendment: the 1st step to recreating America
Maxine Flordeliza
Imagine. Your family pulled apart and you are stripped of your freedom. How would you feel? That is how African Americans were treated every day, until the 13th Amendment was created.
5 days ago on December 6th, the 13th Amendment was ratified. Slavery is unacceptable and something that should never be done again. This amendment finally abolished slavery and gave everyone freedom. Slavery made people treat others like property. Wars were made because of slavery and therefore, it cost people their lives. The 13th Amendment makes up for all the lives lost. The South will stop slavery, but that does not mean they will respect African Americans. We need to get our message across, that everyone is equal. Your skin does not define who you really are, your actions do. The 13th Amendment isn’t the end of recreating America, it is just the beginning.
A Day to Remember
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Katherine Schaefer 7-3
Ten days ago, on December sixth, The Thirteenth Amendment was ratified. The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States and passed the Senate on April 8, 1864. This document is important because it created a constitutional amendment that banned slavery in all of American states. It ended a moral wrong in this country of viewing people as property, it also helped to push an eventual understanding of equality between blacks and whites.
I believe it is a small step but an important one. The passage of The Thirteenth Amendment addressed this issue and formally outlawed slavery in the territorial United States. Around two years ago, in 1863, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. This did not end slavery in the nation. Lincoln recognized that the Emancipation Proclamation would have to be followed by a constitutional amendment in order to guarantee the abolishment of slavery.
The Thirteenth Amendment ended slavery, which is one of the main causes of the Civil War. The Civil War was causing friends and family to split up and fight over their beliefs. After slavery is abolished, segregation will still exist for many years until the Civil Rights Movement helped achieve equal rights for African Americans. The Thirteenth Amendment is the first step towards equality. If the amendment had not been passed, the way we view each other would be very different. It made a big impact. This Amendment is a very important part of the way we live and treat each other now.
December 13, 1865
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Paige Gibbs 7-3
Freedom In a Sentence
Sometimes declaring freedom can be as short as a sentence
About one week ago the 13th Amendment was ratified.
Abraham Lincoln passed the 13th Amendment on April 8, 1864.which clearly states that no one should have to be a victim of slavery, or involuntary servitude. The law was ratified on December 6, 1864. It was one of the reasons for the Civil War which many men from both sides died in. The South was not very happy about this and quite disappointed in the president. Since this law was passed this has abolished slavery for good and it is no longer existing in the U.S. Now what will happen? Who will work for us? Are many questions southerners will be asking but they can still have servants but just not out of force. Everyone will be treated equally no matter what their skin color or culture is. We have to give freedom in independence to a country who fought for the same thing.
The Dixie News
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News Reporter: J. Fernandez
Gettysburg Address spoken by Abraham Lincoln
Just a few days ago I was one of many witnessing an inspirational speech. President Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address which honored fallen soldiers who have given up their lives for our country. President Lincoln wished to reunite the country because the issue of slavery has been destroying the nation.
This speech was delivered on November 19, 1863. It was a short speech at Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg to honor the soldiers who fought and died at the Battle of Gettysburg. Both sides suffered from a loss of 51,000 casualties. Lincoln moved many people with his speech as he honored those who died for our country. In his speech he told that our nation was founded on freedom and equality. In a nation that was built among our founding fathers who vocalized that all men are created equal, the southern section of than states disregarded of our founding fathers by endorsing slavery.
This document is important because it was the most quoted political speeches in U.S history, was delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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By A. Gajitos 7- 4
Yesterday, January 1, 1863, close to the third year of the war, the document called the Emancipation Proclamation was passed by our president, Abraham Lincoln. The proclamation announced the acceptance of African American men in the Union Army. As a northerner, I think this is a positive document. “All persons held as slaves are, and henceforward, shall be free.” The Emancipation Proclamation can help free slaves and give them the rights that they deserve. All men and women are equal, no matter the skin color. This document only applies to the states that have seceded from the union.
I believe that this will be an important document in the future. One day, one hundred years from now, people will look at the Emancipation Proclamation as an important piece that helped start the abolishment of slavery. It can change the focus of the war and endures the symbol of equality. The Emancipation Proclamation can give us a chance in winning the Civil War and help reunite the North and the South!
The Amendment that Stopped it All
ReplyDeleteK. Engelhardt 7-4
The day was December 6, 1865. The thirteenth amendment has finally been ratified! This amendment had finally abolished slavery forever in the United States. The North is excited, but the South is depressed. This is a life-changing day for both parts of our country. Even though this amendment had just been ratified, it was passed by the Senate on April eighth of last year. Then, the House of representatives passed it in January on the 31st. This document was a great way to end this Civil War that tore our country apart. Thank goodness that Robert E. Lee had surrendered to our general Ulysses S. Grant. Since the end of the war the southern states had started to come back into our nation, and started to become part of the United States again. Those Southern States will have to get used to not having their slavers doing everything for them and learn how to do it themselves. With this new enhancement to the Constitution, every man is free.
Since the Southern States have started to come together again with us, I have been interviewing them about this amendment. I have interviewed a man by the name of William Stewart. He had said, “ This might be a ‘Hooray’ for the Northerners, but southerners have had a rough time. We have to get back to farming and cleaning our houses all by ourselves.” Next I interviewed a recently freed slave by the name of Ezekiel Brown. “ I will have to start a new life,” he said, “ i have to find a job and a house for me and my family. It won’t be easy for any of s to find a real job in a place that is still in denial about the document.” I have also interviewed a northerner by the name of Edward Henry. He is what he had to say about this document; “ slavery was a terrible thing and I never thought someone could be treated with that. However, Mr. President has done a great job with trying his hardest to abolish it, and he has succeeded.” Without this advancement to the constitution, the south would still have their slaves and their normal lives. I think this document will sooner or later have a great affect on this country.
January 2, 1863
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By: C. Casella
Yesterday, The Emancipation Proclamation was identified, which was on January first 1863! Abraham Lincoln is president, so he proclaimed it. The Emancipation Proclamation stated that all slaves will be forever free. Which is good because we don’t want slaves! The states that applied to this was only if they were designated as being in the rebellion. The rebellion was an uprising against the South. My pal Lincoln, came up with that, what a smart man! Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri were not designated as being in the rebellion. The Proclamation states “all persons held as a slave… shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.”
The Emancipation proclamation is very important and has a great purpose. (The South didn’t think it was great, because they wanted slaves.) Why is it so important? It gave an idea to free the slaves! We obviously did not want slavery, but the Southerners did. Since it freed slaves, the slaves were allowed to join the Union Army (North’s Army). Which was good because we gained more soldiers. The Emancipation Proclamation also helped prevent the involvement of foreign nations with the Civil War.
Slavery is an extremely bad thing. A slave is a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them. Abraham Lincoln believed that slavery should not exist. The Emancipation Proclamation was passed by Abraham Lincoln in an attempt to stop slavery! GO NORTH!!
E. McDermott 7-4
ReplyDelete“The Slavery Amendment”
Today, January 31st, 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment was passed by the Congress. I am a Congressman from New York. This amendment is making the United States give up slavery. Getting this through some of the congressmen was hard, but the people who believed in the abolishment of slavery.
This amendment passed today because of the Senate on April 8th last year for handing it off to us to pass the amendment. Many people I have talked to were wondering why we made this crazy decision to pass it. I answered saying that the Emancipation Proclamation really changed a lot of people’s minds in the Congress that slavery was just white citizens using African Americans as property. With this speech, President Lincoln freed 50,000 slaves with just this one address. Even the people asking understood that having the Thirteenth Amendment passed was a good idea.
Coming to the conclusion of having the Thirteenth Amendment passed, the Union or northerners have success with their war aims and won the war, leaving them and the United States of America with a victory. The victory is the abolishment of slavery and the country staying together.
Lincoln’s Letter
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By E. Thornhill 7-4
As we all know, yesterday, January 1, 1863, president Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. This extraordinary document stated that all slaves within confederate states would be set free. This document was a result of our president uncovering that southern slaves were aiding southerners by cooking, digging their hideouts, nursing their wounded, and other things that helped the rebels. However, out courageous president wanted to prove that the government could enforce these rules. This was proven when a the Battle of Antietam resulted in a Union victory.
This document freed all slaves in rebel states, allowed free slaves to join the army, and acknowledged that abolition of slavery was one of the goals of the Civil War. Although the Emancipation Proclamation made many southerners angrier and wanted to fight back even more, I have a feeling that this war will result in a rightful union victory.
In the words of President Abraham Lincoln, “ I never in my life, felt more certain that I was doing right than I do in signing this paper.” This paper is extremely important for our great country and could possibly be the most important proclamation of our time.
ABE’S BIG SPEECH
ReplyDeleteOn November 19, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln gave what I believe will be one of the most famous speeches in American history. This speech was given to honor the people who died in the Battle of Gettysburg. In this speech President Lincoln stated that the people who died in the battle would not have died in vain.
We the people of the North will never forget what the union soldiers did for us. The union dedicated the battlefield to the people who fought and gave their lives. I will never forget the couragousness of the people who fought at Gettysburg. I believe that this speech gave the nation the courage to finish the war off with a win. Abraham Lincoln said that this speech will not be remembered but I believe the nation will remember this speech for years to come.
The Civil War ended with the surrender of Robert E. Lee on April 9, 1865. I believe the Gettysburg Adress is one of the most memorable parts of The Civil War.
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ReplyDeleteThe Horrible Treatment in the South
ReplyDeleteLast month, on January 1, 1863 I witnessed a truly moving speech. President Abraham LIncoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation stating that “All persons held as slaves… shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” This of course did not really help us because it only applied to the states being in rebellion, not the slaveholding Border States. Many things happened before this that would make you want to be on the winning side (the north) like when President Lincoln signed a law declaring that you cannot have slavery in any new states. Some events that followed this truly moving speech was: the civil war ended and shortly after and Gettysburg goes down.
I believe that this speech will be remembered forever and that it will change the course of history. Also this changed the war aim instead of just to preserve the union. I believe that this document President Lincoln made was a great advancement in the United States today. In the past and even today slaves have been treated like garbage, property even. I believe that this is not okay. The Emancipation Proclamation will fix all of this and African Americans and Americans can all live in peace together.
What Saved Our Country
ReplyDeleteYesterday the government issued the Emancipation Proclamation as we approach our third year of endless war. This proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free.” This document freed slaves in states that seceded the Union. It also allowed African Americans to join the Union army. Of our past battles, the Battle of Antietam (also known as Sharpsburg) provided the necessary Union victory to issue this new Emancipation Proclamation. When our leader Abraham Lincoln issued this document our war aim wasn’t to preserve the union anymore. Our war aim now was to abolish slavery. He hoped to inspire all blacks, and slaves in the Confederacy to stand up and, to support the Union.
We’ve been tired of this war since the beginning. These grueling conditions are unhealthy. When any of us get hurt we don't heal castle because,we don't have the proper care. Some of us have died even from horrible disease. We did not predict that this will be a short war; we see no signs of it ending so long as we learn control the government in an orderly fashion. This is all because of our different beliefs about slaves. We believe that slaves should be equal and that they should not be treated like property, that they are human. The Confederacy believes in only helping themselves by using slaves to their advantage. This document is one of the best things to ever happen to this country. This document will finally restore order in the United States of America.
By: Alexis L. 7-2
January 7th, 1863
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The Union Journal
Bravery for Slavery
On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation was published. The proclamation was meant to free slaves, but Southerners did everything in their power to prevent that. So far very few slaves have been freed. Northerners are trying as hard as they can to free all slaves. Hopefully the proclamation will work and free more slaves.
Six days ago, the Emancipation Proclamation was published. Northerners cheer in triumph. Slaves can now be free! (or so they thought). Southerners react furiously with riots and violence. Each side’s aim for the war has completely changed. Northerners want to abolish slavery, and Southerners want to keep slavery or else they will secede. This is a big problem for President Lincoln. Northerners wait and hope that Mr. Lincoln will do everything in his power to abolish slavery. So far, the Emancipation proclamation has not freed many slaves. Although, it has made people aware of the issue of slavery, and to fight for what is right; abolishing slavery. Even though the Northerners still want to preserve the Union, their main focus is to abolish slavery. So have bravery and abolish slavery.
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ReplyDeleteTHE 13TH AMENDMENT GOOD AND BAD
ReplyDeleteThe 13th Amendment was ratified on 12/6/1865 and passed on 1/31/1865. The 13th Amendment was written for one reason to stop slavery for good. I say that the 13th Amendment because it was good for the North but bad for the South. The North benefited from this because it spotted slavery which they wanted to stop for a long time and fought in the civil to end it. The South didn’t benefit from this because it stopped slavery which they fought in the civil war for many years just to lose.
The South was still unhappy with the lose of their slaves. One man named John Wilkes Booth show his emotions and tried to kill Lincoln many time but fail many times. The one time that Lincoln’s bodyguards didn't come with him John Booth shot him in the head and a few days later in the hospital he died.
nsolarino7-2
THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS MAKES US THINK WE MUST STOP THIS CIVIL WAR MESS!
ReplyDeleteToday, our president Abraham Lincoln gave a speech called the gettysburg address. This speech just took him two minutes and yet he managed to talk about the lives lost and the fact that the United States of America was at war.
President Lincoln clearly stated at first that northern were trying to bring back the union but, the only way to do that was to end slavery. “Four score and seven years ago our founding fathers created a document stating that all men are equal” is what president Lincoln said he described how we were breaking our own country's rules by allowing slavery. As northerners we must take a stand and stop this mess at once! If we want to make our we must rebel against the confederates.
Do we need to watch our country go up in war and never stop fighting? How many more need to die? As northerners we must take a stand and save our country while there is still a chance.
ConorM 7-2
LET'S MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR SLAVES
ReplyDeleteEmancipation Proclamations
Date : January 1,1863
On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The declaration reads, 'all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people where of shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.' In other words, slaves in the Confederate states were pronounced free by the Emancipation Proclamation. I thought this was one of the best things he has ever done. I totally agree with Abraham Lincoln. A person is a person not an object.This issued the final Emancipation Proclamation, which declared “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebel states “are, and henceforward shall be free. In July 1862, Lincoln informed his cabinet that he would issue an emancipation proclamation but that it would exempt the so-called border states, which had slaveholders but remained loyal to the Union.
The Emancipation Proclamation led the way to total abolition of slavery in the United States. With the Emancipation Proclamation, the aim of the war changed to include the freeing of slaves in addition to preserving the Union.Up until September 1862, the main focus of the war had been to preserve the Union. With the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation freedom for slaves now became a legitimate war aim.When the Civil War broke out in 1861, shortly after Lincoln’s inauguration as America’s 16th president, he maintained that the war was about restoring the Union and not about slavery.
The Union FOREVER!
ReplyDeleteG.Lucchesi 7-1
Our great nation was built many years ago on the blood, sweat, and tears of those who came before us. The American Revolution was fought to make sure that our freedoms and rights would be guaranteed. The creation of our Declaration of Independence and our beloved Constitution stand for who we are as a people and as a nation who we wish to be.
Our beloved president Abraham Lincoln has issued the Emancipation Proclamation. It is apparent that the South is faced with not fulfilling the dreams of our Founding Fathers. Is it not worth our sacrifice to ensure the promise of this great nation? Was this what our great nation's Founding Fathers wanted of us as american citizens of this country? “All men are created equal” is a phrase that does not apply to the African Americans living in the South. These are innocent and hardworking people who have been separated from their families, captured and sold into slavery. They have no voice or freedoms. Their hard work is rewarded with beatings and sometimes even death. These are human beings, no different from you and me.
A few days ago, on January 1,1863, President Lincoln finally passed the Emancipation Proclamation. This document declared that the African American slaves living in the Confederate states(presently at war with the Union) would be guaranteed freedom. However, their freedom and independence depend on Union victory. From what I heard, Lincoln was reluctant in publishing this document because he was afraid that he would lose the loyalty and support from border states,if he were to abolish slavery altogether. Within the next few weeks, we will see if this issuing of this document will be called a “turning point” of this dreadful Civil War.
It is my hope that President Lincoln’s dream of preserving the Union becomes a reality. The Union FOREVER!!
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ReplyDeleteLincoln Proclaims Freedom!
ReplyDeleteToday, January 1, 1863, history has been made! Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, has declared the Emancipation Proclamation!
This document was created only a few hours ago, however the impact across the country has been felt immensely. Lincoln has proclaimed that all slaves held in the Confederate States, shall be freed! Lincoln believes that if the slaves in the rebellious states are freed, it may create difficulties for Confederate War Effort. Although the Emancipation has freed a small portion of slaves, I hope to see an end to the injustice acts of slavery! Before the Emancipation Proclamation was put into action, Lincoln stated that the Union needed a victory for the Proclamation to become effective. Once the North won the gruesome battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, Abraham Lincoln and the members of his cabinet began revising the draft of the document, and have finally passed the important proclamation! Besides the freedom of slaves, the Emancipation Proclamation has allowed slaves to join the Union Army, made abolition one of the purposes of the Civil War, and has created the enduring symbol of equality. Most importantly, the Civil War has now not only became a fight to keep the nation together, but also an opportunity to end the injustice of slavery!
Our country is at war. Slavery is a terrible injustice that Americans have allowed to happen. My hope for the future is that President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation has a long lasting effect and that our country is once united in peace!
Liam O’Reilly 5/16/16
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By: Liam O’Reilly
The Gettysburg Address: An Honorable Speech
I am Union Journal reporter Liam O’Reilly. The Gettysburg Address that I witnessed on November 19, 1863 was so inspirational. It was given in honor of the soldiers that died in the Battle of Gettysburg. This document stated how we are in a great Civil War and how we are fighting for the end of slavery. This document was so important to me because it was in dedication to all the soldiers who gave their lives in the Battle of Gettysburg. This might have been a cause of the Civil War because the South was outraged with the speech and wanted nothing to do with it which made the South more angry at the North. Events that lead up to the creation of this great document was the battle of Gettysburg and the Battle of Vicksburg. This is why I think the Gettysburg address is so amazing and why it played such a big role in the Civil War.
Lincoln declares freedom for all!
ReplyDeleteAndrew O’Donnell 7-4
On this day January 1,1863, Abraham Lincoln the President of the United States declared the Emancipation Proclamation. Lincoln’s words were an important impact on the people of the north and the south. He declared “that all persons held as slaves within the rebellious states are and henceforward shall be free.” this meant that all the Southern States needed to set their slaves free and not control them anymore. They could not use the slaves in their war effort.
This document showed Abraham Lincoln’s executive war powers. This document also paved the way for African-Americans to fight for their freedom. It preserved the union and it led to total abolition of slavery in the U.S. This was a very strict document that Abraham Lincoln spoke about. This document was a very key success to Abraham Lincoln’s legacy as President. I believe that this document will be one of the best well known documents in the U.S. history. It shall stand throughout the nation’s history as a symbol of equality and social justice.
B. Ruland 7-4
ReplyDeleteThe North Claims the Victory
Today, November 19, 1863 was a very important day for the people of the United States. Abraham Lincoln told a two minute speech today to dedicate the soldiers who died in the Battle of Gettysburg.I believe it will be one of the most important speeches in history.
This document reminded us and the South that we are one nation and shouldn’t be fighting each other. The war is ruining not just the houses and buildings, but our respect for each other. We shouldn’t be killing each other because once the war is over we will have to go back to our regular ways of living. I believe we should have compromised and not have war. President Lincoln tried to compromise before it got out of hand. It got out of hand and it was a very bloody war with many lives lost. It was a war between innocent Americans that were fighting for there rights. For the North, it was to abolish slavery, and for the South, they wanted to keep slavery. I believe it will go down in history as the bloodiest war ever fought.
Pat Burke 7-2
ReplyDeleteA Breathtaking Speech
The Gettysburg Address was not a speech that people thought would go down in history, but I believe it will. As a Northerner, I think that Abraham Lincoln did an outstanding job. It was given on November 19, 1863, at the dedication of Soldier’s National Cemetery. I went to the event because I wanted to show my respect for those who died. I did not expect this powerful of a speech. It was a short speech, but it got to the point. He invoked the principles of human equality that were contained in the Declaration of Independence. He connected the sacrifice of the Civil War with the desire for “a new birth of freedom.” He reminded us that we are a nation and that we should not be fighting over a conflict that could be solved together. But that is not the case. We are in this war and it cannot be stopped now. Now let's see who wins!
Nancy Craig 7-4
ReplyDeleteFreedom...Coming Soon
The Emancipation Proclamation was a statement made by Abraham Lincoln. It stated that on January 1, 1863, all persons held as slaves within the rebellious states are, and henceforward shall be free. This basically meant that any slaves in rebellious states must be free and not held as a slave anymore. This was very important and needed for the Untied States. This statement was included as one of the cases of the civil war. It also helped gain more people to join the union army (even if they were freed slaves). As a Northerners point of view, I think that this was the greatest thing ever created. African Americans are people too and should not be owned by anyone. My family and I were very happy to here that this was taken into consideration, FINALLY! Now, even though this made us happy, it did not make the south very happy, at all. Many people believe this might have been a factor for the civil war to take place. This was because the south wanted slavery and would not give up on that, even if that meant war. With the great affects of this statement came some bad effects, but at least we conquered our goal of abolishing slavery!
Kristin Ventre 7-1
ReplyDeleteNo more slavery?!
The 13th amendment was passed by the congress on January 31, 1865. It states that “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime where of the party shall have duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” In other words, it is saying to abolish slavery completely in all American States.
Before this document was passed, slaves were not free and I had to witness every bit of it. I saw the slaves working day and night with no breaks except for when they needed to eat. If you were that slave, would you want to do work every minute of every day? I don’t know how the people who owned slaves could watch them do all this work for them.
Now, all slavery is banned throughout all the American States and all the slaves are free because of the 13th amendment. I think I am excited as much as the slaves are because imagine you being in that position, it must be hard! No more slavery, no more war.
Juliana Smith 7-1
ReplyDeleteFinally Slaves Have Freedom!
On January 1,1863 the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. This document was given by our president of the United States Abraham Lincoln. The point of the war at first was to preserve the nation but is now to abolish slavery. This document says that all slaves living in states that were not under Union control are now free.
This document states, "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are henceforward free." I agree with this document and I am very happy that finally president Lincoln is freeing the slaves. I think that slavery is extremely wrong and it is very unfair that a person can own another person just because the color of their skin, and make them work for them in bad working conditions. I think that this document is very important because it free's so many slaves and allows these people who deserve to be free. Now after the war the effects of this document have changed people's point of views on slavery and have made people more accepting of people who use to be slaves. Finally, all people in rebellious states are free!
Juliana Smith 7-1
ReplyDeleteFinally Slaves Have Freedom
On January 1,1863 the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. This document was given by our president of the United States Abraham Lincoln. The point of the war at first was to preserve the nation but is now to abolish slavery. This document says that all slaves living in states that were not under Union control are now free.
This document states, "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are henceforward free." I agree with this document and I am very happy that finally president Lincoln is freeing the slaves. I think that slavery is extremely wrong and it is very unfair that a person can own another person just because the color of their skin, and make them work for them in bad working conditions. I think that this document is very important because it free's so many slaves and allows these people who deserve to be free. Now after the war the effects of this document have changed people's point of views on slavery and have made people more accepting of people who use to be slaves. Finally, all people in rebellious states are free!
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ReplyDeleteHeadline - Missouri Compromise a Good Beginning but Not Good Enough
ReplyDeleteByline - Abigail Story
After Missouri applied for statehood as a slave state, the need for a compromise arose. Missouri wants to enter the Union as a slave state. As of right now our country has a balance of 11 free states and 11 slave states. Missouri would tip the balance in favor of slave states. Congress has put forth a compromise. According to the compromise, Missouri will be allowed to enter the Union as a slave state, while Maine will be granted statehood as a free state. This will maintain the delicate balance in our country.
On a positive note, the Missouri Compromise shows an attempt to limit slavery; however, it does not do enough. The compromise will ban slavery from any future territories or states north of Missouri’s southern border. Though this seems like a step in the right direction, it contradicts itself by including an amendment that states the north should return runaway slaves to their rightful owners in the south. It further encourages slavery by suggesting that all children born to slaves in Missouri would be free, but not until they reached 25 years of age.
Democracy and morality should take a stand. The inhumane institution of slavery goes against America’s commitment to equality. The compromise will only add to the division between the north and the south. It will split the country in two, leading to inevitable war between brothers. The compromise clearly shows a divide in both politics and morals.
Up until the addition of these amendments to the Missouri Compromise, slave states were fairly content with “their way of life”. Now slave states are questioning whether Congress has a right to deny a new state from deciding for itself whether to be free or not. Pro-slavery arguments continue to defend the wealthy plantation owners need for a work force. They even go as far as to conclude that slavery allows for a more stable society by keeping everyone in their place.
The logical solution is simply to do what our Founding Fathers should have done in 1776. We need to acknowledge that, “All men are created equal.” All new territories and states should be free. Slave states need to abide by the laws of the land and the majority. The country needs to be united as its name intended.
Headline: “The South was Beat with a Side of Slavery Defeat”
ReplyDeleteByline: Ella Hyde Editor of The Northern Pride
Class: 7-1
Document: The 13th Amendment
Quotes: “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof
the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the Unites States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction”.
Passed: by Congress on January 31st, 1865
Ratified: on December 6th, 1865
Purpose: to abolish slavery permanently, and make slaves into freed persons, and provide rights for them, rights that everyone should have.
It's about time that Congress has ratified a document such as the 13th Amendment of the United States. This amendment has made slavery and involuntary servitude illegal throughout all of America. This is what our nation has been based on for years, but sadly has been a right for Negroes only until now. Slavery has caused millions to lose their homes, their families or loved ones, their freedom, and even their lives. In 1776, July 4th, our founding fathers wrote when creating this government, “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” We seem to have completely counted this as a useless statement until now. As a young and growing country, the United States should not have looked to such inhumane methods just to strengthen our economy. We took away the rights of our brothers and sisters, for what? For the idea of becoming rich and strapping, or maybe just to be in control of someone else? Whatever reason it was done for, it was wrong, evil, and cruel! Although slavery has been abolished, the South will still continue to be cruel to freed Negroes, and something needs to be done about this now. Congress should take immediate actions and strategies to uphold the 13th Amendment and reassure that Negroes will be able to live as free as any other American without discrimination. The 13th Amendment has not only put this horrible thing called slavery to an end, but has molded America for a better future, full of rights and freedom for all.
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ReplyDeleteHeadline:one of the most important speech's in american history!
ReplyDeleteByline: Chris kavanagh
Yesterday, President Lincoln gave a speech on the battlefield at Gettysburg. The speech reminded us that our country was formed so that all men could live in freedom. He asked us to continue to fight until we can abolish slavery once and for all and keep our country united as one nation. As President Lincoln stated, we must keep on fighting for what we believe in and win this war.
For two years, we have been fighting and dying while trying to abolish slavery. At the Battle of Gettysburg in July of this year, over 23,000 of our soldiers died in three days but we won the fight and turned the war in our favor. We then won another big battle at Vicksburg and have the Confederate army on the run. General Grant and General Sherman are fighting hard every day to bring the war to an end. We must not forget the brave soldiers who died at Gettysburg and in the other battles. We must continue fighting until the South surrenders and slavery is gone forever.
Chris Kavanagh 7-4
ReplyDeleteA speech that turned the country around!
A week ago, President Lincoln gave a speech on the battlefield at Gettysburg. The speech reminded us that our country was formed so that all men could live in freedom. He asked us to continue to fight until we can abolish slavery once and for all and keep our country united as one nation. As President Lincoln stated, we must keep on fighting for what we believe in and win this war.
For & years, we have been fighting and dying while trying to abolish slavery. At the Battle of Gettysburg in July of this year, over 23,000 of our soldiers died in three days but we won the fight and turned the war in our favor. We then won another big battle at Vicksburg and have the Confederate army on the run. General Grant and General Sherman are fighting hard every day to bring the war to an end. We must not forget the brave soldiers who died at Gettysburg and in the other battles. We must continue fighting until the South surrenders and slavery is gone forever.
Sophia Jackson 7-3
ReplyDeleteThe Gettysburg Address wasn’t a Snoose Fest.
Yesterday was the biggest day of my life! Everything had changed in favor of the North. Not because of the two hour long speech from Edward Everett, but from Lincoln’s speech. In two minutes President Lincoln was able to inspire and honor all of the living and dead! In Lincoln’s speech he quoted many of the political speeches in the United State’s history. During this speech he invoked the principles of human equality demonstrated by the Declaration of Independence. This speech defined the Civil War as a struggle. He stated, ”Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived, and so dedicated, can long endure.” By saying this Lincoln had reminded us that we weren’t two separate countries, but one great nation.
The Gettysburg address was about all of the blood battles and deaths our nation had faced. There were three thousand, one hundred, and fifty five deaths in the Union and three thousand, nine hundred, and three deaths in the Confederacy. This is terrible how many people have died during these battles. The large amount of death shows us how much our nation has come apart. How will our nation ever heal and join back together? President Lincoln has provided hope!
A Dark Time In The South
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Christian Walsh 7-2
So many Southerners today are saying, “This country is something that i don't want to take part in.” ”Let's start our own country.” Two days ago, a speech called the Emancipation Proclamation was spoken by President Abraham Lincoln. This was a disgrace.
Many of you may already know, but the Emancipation Proclamation freed over three million slaves. In the South, slavery is a need. If we didn't have slavery, the economy would fall apart and the South would fall apart. Also, we shouldn't be letting the North and Abraham Lincoln tell us what to do like we are their slaves.
I believe that we should break away from the North, create our own country, and make our own set of rules. The North couldn't have picked a worse time to say this speech, because the battle at Antietam and a lot of other bad things are going on right now. This is a disgrace and we the South need to do something about it.
True Freedom for all
ReplyDeleteQuinn Brosnan 7-2
I strongly believe in the Emancipation Proclamation. This proclamation is long overdue and the time is right to act now. This document is so important for the Civil War and the rights of African Americans in the United States. The document didn’t go far enough in my opinion. Slaves need to be free in EVERY state and not just rebellious states. It has been said that “Justice has Awakened”. It needs to heard by all Americans and as such The Emancipation Proclamation is only the first step towards making us ALL equal Americans.
The Emancipation Proclamation is a very important document for America. I believe in my heart of hearts that slavery is wrong everywhere and is clearly wrong in these United States. The Emancipation Proclamation, a document issued by our President Abraham Lincoln, declared “all persons held as slaves…...Shall be then hence forward and forever free’”. This has been declared only for states who broke away from The Union not for the slave holding border states like Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland and Missouri. President Lincoln created the Emancipation Proclamation to keep The Union together. At first, The President just wanted to preserve The Union and use this proclamation as a war strategy but ultimately he came to realize that slavery was such a horrible and unjust way to treat human
beings that he had to do something. He clearly made the right decision and I’m truly happy to be an American today.
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ReplyDeleteThe Gettysburg Address: An Inspiration to All
By: Jack Morvillo 7-3
November 20, 1863
Yesterday, President Abraham Lincoln gave our soldiers the inspiration they need in his most important speech to date. Even though the President spoke for a little more than two minutes, he delivered a powerful message about just what’s at stake in this endless battle against the South. As he dedicated the battleground in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania as a national military cemetery, the President said that if we fail to end slavery, we fail as a nation. The over 23,000 brave Union soldiers who died on that battlefield will have died in vain if we don’t win the war.
While the Gettysburg Address got only warm reviews from many people at the battlefield, it was nothing less than brilliant. The President redefined our founding principles. He referred to the Declaration of Independence as based on the principle of equality and the idea that “all men are created equal.” By guaranteeing freedom and equality for all its citizens, the President said, we would have a “new birth of freedom.” By making the war about protecting these important ideas rather than just about stopping the South from seceding, President Lincoln gave us renewed purpose. This war will define America for the rest of the world.
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ReplyDeleteSLAVES HAVE FREEDOM AT LAST!
ReplyDeleteLacy Trotta 7-2
Up in the north, we are all celebrating about the creation of the 13th amendment. The purpose of this amendment was to abolish slavery and make the slaves free people. It was passed on January 31, 1865 and ratified on December 6, 1865. Slavery is now abolished and the south is not very happy. Slavery should have never even happened. We took away innocent peoples family, homes, even some of their lives! What was the point? Making other people's lives harder so ours can be easier. It was so wrong. After things are settled, I hope that the south will realize how bad slavery truly is and reconnect with us. The south has to end this madness. It is ruining or country. The 13th amendment not only gave slaves their freedom, it made it country a better place. In the future, people will have equal rights. I become sick even thinking about how these people treat slaves. They are people just like us! I am just glad it is over.
Social Studies Editorial
ReplyDeleteThe UNITED states of America?????
On January 1st, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln gave the speech, The Emancipation Proclamation. The goal of this speech was to further unite the union and abolish slavery.
The whole idea that President Lincoln saw was not only slavery was wrong, but that all men were created equal. Slavery was one of the reasons that the war had begun. There were two sides, the north and the south, or, the Union and the Confederacy. The south's view, or the confederacy's view, on slavery was that it shall exist and remain legal. The north's opinion, or the unions opinion, on slavery was opposed to the south's. In other words, they did not believe in slavery.
The idea, never mind the action, of slavery is unconstitutional. It is unconstitutional because the two sides were going against each other, rather then being the UNITED states of America.
This document was important because it led to total abolishment of slavery in the United States of America.This document changed part of the aim of the war
A Powerful action
ReplyDeleteLast week I witnessed one of the most moving and motivational speeches in American history addressed to the union and southerners by President Abraham Lincoln. The speech was titled the Gettysburg address and was given to remind the union that the two main focus ' of the union were to preserve the union and to abolish slavery. The troops were forgetting that they also will need to abolish slavery. This speech also was the glue to the both halves of America back together, and it was also to honor the fallen soldiers and show that the war had lost many lives so far, and they would not like to lose anymore fighting with each other. I felt like I was moved by the speech and I could sense that many others in the crowd where as well. It was a truly touching speech and came at a good time, because it helped and showed the family's that lost their fathers, uncles, or sons that they were not alone. The amount of deaths at just the battle of Gettysburg was 51,000. The war needs to stop soon or America will be leading downhill especially if government officials died and the hairs then who will run the country. That's why this war needs to stop right now. How many more lives need to be taken before we can compromise! This is why the speech last week can affect and change our country for the greater good to come.
The Right to be Free in 1863
ReplyDeleteJ. Murphy 7-3
In 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed a very important document, that changed the history of our country. The Emancipation Proclamation was a document that declared if the Union was able to win the Civil War that slavery would be abolished all over the country. This would change the lives of so many people, especially the African Americans that were slaves. They would be freed once the Thirteenth Amendment was created. Southerners would be very unhappy with the document but on the other hand the northerners were very happy. This is because the southerners supported slavery, but the northerners were against it.
My name is Billy Buckner, and I am a middle-class man, who lives in New York City. I have a family of 3 kids and my wife Cherill. Around my environment things have changed and our beliefs had been fulfilled. As a northerner we believe that slavery is disgusting to our country. It is taking away African Americans rights, because of their race. Our fathers created this nation to be equal and now we have Southerners treating innocent people like property because of the color of his or her’s skin. Every person is equal, and it should be that way, even African Americans. As a northerner this was a great success because this has been what we have been fighting for. The Emancipation Proclamation changed our war aim, now it was not only to preserve the Union, but to free the slaves by conquering the Civil War. The document gave African Americans the right to be free in 1863.
Vincent Lorenzon 7-3
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January 2, 1863
Yesterday, our President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of the civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." This speech was given because we just won the battle of Antietam, this battle took place on September 17, 1862. In this great speech 1,754 words were spoken. The Emancipation Proclamation proclaimed the freedom of slaves in ten states. Because it was issued under the President's war powers, it necessarily excluded areas not in rebellion - it applied to more than 3 million of the 4 million slaves at the time. The Proclamation was based on the president's constitutional authority as commander in chief of the armed forces; it was not a law passed by Congress. Around 20,000 to 50,000 slaves in regions where rebellion had already been subdued were immediately emancipated. It could not be enforced in areas still under rebellion, but as the Union army took control of Confederate regions, the Proclamation provided the legal framework for freeing more than 3 million slaves in those regions. The Emancipation Proclamation broadened the goals of the Civil War. While slavery had been a major issue that led to the war, Lincoln's only mission at the start of the war was to maintain the Union. The Proclamation made freeing the a goal for the Union war effort. Making the abolition of slavery as one of the two main war goals served to discourage intervention by Britain and France. This is Vincent Lorenzo of the Union Journal and see you tomorrow.
Vincent Lorenzon 7-3
ReplyDeleteThe Union Journal
January 2, 1863
Yesterday, our President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of the civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." This speech was given because we just won the battle of Antietam, this battle took place on September 17, 1862. In this great speech 1,754 words were spoken. The Emancipation Proclamation proclaimed the freedom of slaves in ten states. Because it was issued under the President's war powers, it necessarily excluded areas not in rebellion - it applied to more than 3 million of the 4 million slaves at the time. The Proclamation was based on the president's constitutional authority as commander in chief of the armed forces; it was not a law passed by Congress. Around 20,000 to 50,000 slaves in regions where rebellion had already been subdued were immediately emancipated. It could not be enforced in areas still under rebellion, but as the Union army took control of Confederate regions, the Proclamation provided the legal framework for freeing more than 3 million slaves in those regions. The Emancipation Proclamation broadened the goals of the Civil War. While slavery had been a major issue that led to the war, Lincoln's only mission at the start of the war was to maintain the Union. The Proclamation made freeing the a goal for the Union war effort. Making the abolition of slavery as one of the two main war goals served to discourage intervention by Britain and France. This is Vincent Lorenzo of the Union Journal and see you tomorrow.
Freedom at its fullest
ReplyDeleteLilly Murphy 7-3
Today on December 6, 1865 freedom has been reached fully. The Thirteenth Amendment was put into place on this day. This amendment abolished slavery and Involuntary servitude except as a punishment for a crime. This means that no one can be forced into slavery, except for prisoners being used for inmate labor. As you know the civil war is a major event that led to the creation of this document. In 1863 Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation declaring "all person held as slaves within any state or designated part of a state, the people whereof shall than be in rebellion against the United States, shall be than, thence forward and forever free." However this compelling speech did not end slavery. President Lincoln realized that now following the Emancipation Proclamation would have to be a constitutional amendment in order to guarantee the abolishment of slavery and now it has been done. After a year of waiting while this document was pending, it has finally been added. You may be wondering why this amendment is important to you. Well the Thirteenth Amendment is important because this amendment was passed at the end of the civil war, which means the southern states have been reinstated into the union and now slavery has been abolished for good. With the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment we have now found a final constitutional solution to the issue of slavery, although this isn't yet giving African Americans the rights they deserve, at least they have their freedom. This amendment will most likely not change the opinions of the southerners which will mean they will be discriminated against and will not have the rights of a white American, yet they won't be forced into slavery and get to finally have the life there ancestors had hoped and prayed for. I do believe in my humble opinion that this amendment was a consequence of the Civil War. Yet, a good one. Who knows how long in the future this would have taken if not for the Civil War. In the beginning when this awful war had started the major war aim was to bring the south back into the union, but as the years went on slavery has become a major war aim. Now is the day of the present after the end of the horrid war that left thousands dead and wounded, freedom has been reached. People are pursuing for the rights of the blacks but for now all we can do is be thankful for their freedom. So on this day December 6, 1865, we can finally call our country- our home, a place of freedom. A place where everyone no matter the color of their skin can not be forced into slavery or labor of any kind without their consent.
Are all men really treated equally?
ReplyDeleteMolly Galke 7-1
On January 31, 1865, President of the United States of America Abraham Lincoln declared the Thirteenth Amendment. It has been more than 24 hours since the document was proclaimed. President Lincoln’s words have already had major effects on Northerners and Southerners.
I was there to witness the whole process first hand.
For 4 whole years, I witnessed the fighting going on during the war between the Northerners and Southerners. I am, of course, sided on the rational side of the Northerners. I have had seen men enlisted in the war and separated from their families to fight against the southerners in a war that could have been avoided, I believe.
Over 23,000 of our soldiers fought and died trying to abolish slavery and clarify the statement “All men are created equal.” Yesterday, though, following the terrible Civil War, the Thirteenth Amendment changed everything. It stated “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convinced shall exist in the U.S., or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” Slavery has been abolished! Finally, after years of fighting for this, the Northerners have succeeded in the Civil War!
The Thirteenth Adamant
ReplyDeleteLindsay miller 7-3
It was December 6, 1865 three days ago. They created the 13th amendment this amendment abolished slavery in all American states. Slavery is unacceptable, cruel, and evil. It's not fair that the blacks can be pulled away from there families and forced to work for us. We are created equal no human greater then another. Slavery made people treat other people like property and cost us many lives. (The civil war) Because of this we fought against one another. Finally we have come to realize that this is unfair. The south isn't taking it to well, now they are descrimiting to former slaves. They are upset that they have a lot more work to do like farming and cleaning. This is a huge step towards equality in the United States and I am proud to say we have abolished slavery.
The Dreaded Amendment
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Madison Shevlin 7-3
A week ago The Thirteenth amendment was ratified. It was passed on January 31, 1865. The Thirteenth amendment was made to guarantee the legality of slavery in the slave states, rather then to end it. In the final version of the 13th amendment it ended slavery. The current events related to the creation of the thirteenth amendment were the end of the civil war, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and the New York stock exchange. This document was important because it said all men are equal and was going against slavery. This document was a cause of the Civil War because the Thirteenth amendment was going against slavery but the we wanted slavery so we got mad and the war began. I did not agree with this amendment.