1863 was a turning point in America. Abraham Lincoln had struggled with the question of how to handle the issue of slavery. He was personally opposed to human beings’ enslavement but didn’t think the government had the power to end it. In this powerful multimedia presentation, we will look at how the battles and trials of 1863 changed America and led Lincoln to declare the Emancipation Proclamation. Among the fascinating topics we will look at will be the Gettysburg address, the major battles of 1863, Lincoln’s declaration of the first thanksgiving day, and how Lincoln’s view on emancipation changed.

In 1863, Abraham Lincoln made the rationale for winning the war, not just the preservation of the Union but also the destruction and elimination of the barbaric practice of slavery. At Gettysburg, Lincoln made one of the most memorable speeches of all time, declaring,| “that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” 

In 1863 Lincoln showed his great compassion and deep faith by declaring the first National Thanksgiving Day – despite the carnage of the War.

Finally, as battles raged and riots erupted, President Abraham Lincoln announced the
Emancipation Proclamation. The Proclamation made it clear that the purpose of the Civil War had shifted, we were no longer in a fight just for national unity. We were now fighting to end the barbaric practice of enslaving human beings. However, victory against the terrorists was still far from certain. Lincoln’s moral stance elevated the purpose of the War to something noble.

Please don’t miss this amazing multimedia presentation!