Emancipationcam -

: If your essay is about Abraham Lincoln and the end of slavery, the "correct" focus is usually the Emancipation Proclamation .

❌ : An essay claiming the Proclamation immediately ended all slavery nationwide would be incorrect . It only applied to states in rebellion , leaving border states unaffected until the 13th Amendment . EmancipationCAM

✅ : A "useful" essay here typically argues that while it did not immediately free all slaves, it transformed the moral purpose of the Civil War and allowed Black Americans to join the Union Army . : If your essay is about Abraham Lincoln