The Emancipation Proclamation Is a War Measure.

Lincoln opposed slavery, but as his first inaugural indicated he was very concerned about the constitutionality of acting in relationship to slavery. As the war progressed and is enslaved people pushed for their own freedom, couse, they'd been pushing for many years before this,. But theyr using the war to their advantage, lincoln's hand is forced. And so january first, 18 63, he issues the emancipation proclamation. Instead, it is issued as a war measure.