Question

Civil war questions! Help!? 1. Briefly explain why ONE of the following best supports the view that

slavery largely ended during the Civil War before the passage of the
13th Amendment.
• President Lincoln
• U.S. Congress
• enslaved African Americans
2. Contrast your choice against ONE of the other options, demonstrating
why that option is not...

Answer 1

During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln declared the emancipation proclamation, which changed the status of all the current slaves within the states that confirmed the Union as free citizens.

President Lincoln's proclamation was one made due to his condition of being commander in chief of the armed forces. However, it was not a law passed by Congress.