During the summer of 1862, Abraham Lincoln presented the idea of ​​the Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet. Its goal was to weaken the Confederate government's war efforts and end the war. The proclamation freed slaves in rebellious states in order to weaken their military, but left slavery in loyal states untouched so that they would not join the rebellion. Although Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, he issued the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation three months earlier, on September 22, 1862. He decided to do this in advance to soften the surprise, test the public opinion and give the Confederate States a chance. preserve slavery by returning to the Union. The issuance of the preliminary proclamation served as a warning to everyone of what was soon to come. The Civil War was not intended to end slavery, so when the Emancipation Proclamation came into play, Lincoln thought he should issue it sooner so that change in the world would be effected. war would not surprise many. Although it was Republicans who pushed for Lincoln's emancipation, Democrats were still wary of the policy....