Free The Slaves Amendment. House of representatives passes the 13th amendment to the constitution, abolishing slavery in america.the amendment read, “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude. But he chose to put everything on the line and made the decision to free the people from the bonds of slavery.
Because of the 13th amendment to the constitution, which lincoln, especially, knew was essential for the permanent abolition of slavery. Lincoln had freed the slaves in areas of rebellion with an executive order. That right would have meant nothing without the federal troops stationed throughout the south to enforce those freedoms.
They overwhelmingly passed the corwin amendment, which left black people in slavery forever, even beyond the reach of congress.
Was it a war to free the slaves? Lincoln had freed the slaves in areas of rebellion with an executive order. House of representatives passes the 13th amendment to the constitution, abolishing slavery in america.the amendment read, “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude. This alone proves, unequivocally, that the north did not go to war to end slavery or free the slaves.