Emancipation Proclamation
... ” Lincoln chose the third option as he issued the Emancipation Proclamation in what was a major part of the Civil War. ... The Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most important documents ever in our nations’ history and also led to the abolishing of slavery everywhere in the nation. The Emancipation Proclamation was a document written by President Abraham Lincoln that abolished slavery in all Confederate states. President Lincoln issued a proclamation on September 22, 1862 saying that the Emancipation Proclamation would go into effect on January 1, 1863. ... His Cabinet felt that if he issued a Proclamation, he should wait until after a Northern victory before issuing one.