Lincoln's contribution to the abolition movement is not to be overlooked. He was clear when he stated he wanted to abolish all forms of slavery. He firmly believed that slavery was morally wrong. According to Brittanica, after Lincoln's victory in the elections, the debate further intensified over the institution of slavery. He further signed and advocated for the limit of slavery such as the Pacific railway act of 1862 and the Homestead act of 1862. According to the History Channel, …show more content…
According to Brittanica, one reason Lincoln did not abolish slavery immediately is due to the entire southern economy relying on cotton. If slavery were to be abolished, cotton production would be put to a halt, which might have an effect on the Union economy. Lincoln also had many threats put against him. He was extremely hated by the Confederacy and had multiple assassination attempts against him, and unfortunately in 1865 Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth because of his support of black citizenship, showing the amount of hate Lincoln received. Another barrier for Lincoln was that he wanted to rejoin the north and south. If Lincoln were to ban slavery sooner, the South would have succeeded. This was an extremely difficult decision for Lincoln to make and further delayed the abolishment of