13th Amendment

Abraham Lincoln was opposed to slavery. He believed it to be morally wrong. He pointed to the
Declaration of Independence as proof that America was a nation where all men should be equal. But
Lincoln’s main goal in the Civil War was not to end slavery. He wanted to bring America back
together. He believed that someday slavery would fade away on its own.
By 1862, Lincoln had changed his mind. He was ready to free the slaves. On September 22, 1862,
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. It promised that on January 1, 1863, all slaves in the
Confederacy would be freed.

1.    What choice would you have made in Lincoln's place? Explain you decision.

2.    What is your opinion of the 13^th Amendment? Explain you answer.