History of Europe

Did the Union wanted slavery to happen?

The Union did not want slavery to happen. The Union was formed in 1776 when the thirteen original colonies came together to fight for their independence from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence, which was signed in 1776, stated that "all men are created equal" and that they have the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This statement was a direct contradiction of the institution of slavery, which held that some people were not created equal and that they were property that could be bought and sold.

The Union fought against slavery in the Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865. The Union won the war, and the Emancipation Proclamation, which was issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, freed all slaves in the United States.