Talk:Emancipation proclamation

Rational

The reason it did not affect the northern states was Lincoln needed to craft the Proclamation in such a way as to give wiggle room to the several territories that would have (in the next few years) vie for statehood. Had Lincoln freed all slaves everywhere, those territories that might side with the CSA would probably throw the weight of whatever militias they could muster to Lee's efforts to make the separation permanent. If that would have happened then outside forces (England and France) might have been more willing to recognize the fledgling CSA as a country unto itself, which, in turn, would allow those governments to lend CSA money, (men?) and materials that they had been lacking since the start of hostilities. U2 15:05, 23 July 2007 (EDT)