Lincoln’s Proclamation | National Geographic

this is where I made my most important

this is where I made my most important political decision in the summer of 1862

political decision in the summer of 1862

political decision in the summer of 1862 it’s like my old writing desk from

it’s like my old writing desk from

it’s like my old writing desk from Springfield here I boldly declared the

Springfield here I boldly declared the

Springfield here I boldly declared the liberation of slaves as the new means

liberation of slaves as the new means

liberation of slaves as the new means for ending the war if my name ever goes

for ending the war if my name ever goes

for ending the war if my name ever goes down in history it will be for this act

down in history it will be for this act

down in history it will be for this act and my whole soul is in it the

and my whole soul is in it the

and my whole soul is in it the [Music]

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[Music] Emancipation Proclamation in which he

Emancipation Proclamation in which he

Emancipation Proclamation in which he delivers a death blow to slavery becomes

delivers a death blow to slavery becomes

delivers a death blow to slavery becomes the most important document of the Civil

the most important document of the Civil

the most important document of the Civil War

Lincoln has learned to be firm the

Lincoln has learned to be firm the Presidential Decree makes compromise

Presidential Decree makes compromise

Presidential Decree makes compromise with the South impossible Fanning the

with the South impossible Fanning the

with the South impossible Fanning the flames of the Civil War

new battalions are drawn up the promise

new battalions are drawn up the promise of freedom for all blacks has won

of freedom for all blacks has won

of freedom for all blacks has won Lincoln the support of urgently needed

Lincoln the support of urgently needed

Lincoln the support of urgently needed fresh troops on the battlefields 180,000

fresh troops on the battlefields 180,000

fresh troops on the battlefields 180,000 black men fighting their own segregated

black men fighting their own segregated

black men fighting their own segregated regiments for the cause of the Union and

regiments for the cause of the Union and

regiments for the cause of the Union and for their own fate the railroad allows

for their own fate the railroad allows

for their own fate the railroad allows the north to assert its technological

the north to assert its technological

the north to assert its technological superiority with it soldiers and cannons

superiority with it soldiers and cannons

superiority with it soldiers and cannons can be transported quickly throughout

can be transported quickly throughout

can be transported quickly throughout the country new railway lines are built

the country new railway lines are built

the country new railway lines are built across America battlefields are often

across America battlefields are often

across America battlefields are often located strategically close to the

located strategically close to the

located strategically close to the tracks near the newly built towns

tracks near the newly built towns

tracks near the newly built towns springing up along these highly

springing up along these highly

springing up along these highly trafficked routes the railroad is

trafficked routes the railroad is

trafficked routes the railroad is critical in determining the outcome of

critical in determining the outcome of

critical in determining the outcome of the war

the war

the war [Music]

gradually the north gained the

gradually the north gained the upper-hand the southern states are

upper-hand the southern states are

upper-hand the southern states are forced on the defensive their troops

forced on the defensive their troops

forced on the defensive their troops lose more and more ground

in a risky military strategy they

in a risky military strategy they attempt to close in on the armies of the

attempt to close in on the armies of the

attempt to close in on the armies of the north by using enormous deployments

north by using enormous deployments

north by using enormous deployments [Music]

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[Music] but sabotaging the railway lines is

but sabotaging the railway lines is

but sabotaging the railway lines is often more effective

horrific battles take place in the

horrific battles take place in the summer of 1863 the two sides square off

summer of 1863 the two sides square off

summer of 1863 the two sides square off near the small town of Gettysburg

near the small town of Gettysburg

near the small town of Gettysburg Pennsylvania

8,000 men died in three days

8,000 men died in three days 30,000 our windows

the Battle of Gettysburg is the turning

the Battle of Gettysburg is the turning point of the war a bloody symbol of the

point of the war a bloody symbol of the

point of the war a bloody symbol of the sacrifice President Lincoln demands for

sacrifice President Lincoln demands for

sacrifice President Lincoln demands for the unity of the nation and the

the unity of the nation and the

the unity of the nation and the liberation of the slaves

liberation of the slaves

liberation of the slaves you