The Logical Reasons President Abraham Lincoln Issued His Emancipation Proclamation 

President Abraham Lincoln

Written by, Eddie Joe Bush

During my research on President Abraham Lincoln and his reasons for issuing his Emancipation Proclamation order it became evident to me that his correct understanding of Paragraphs I and II of the Declaration of Independence and the logic Thomas Jefferson used in penning them is what influenced Lincoln to issue his "Emancipation Proclamation" executive order. While reinforcing his troops to win the war he was engaged in was his military reason to issue it. To come to that conclusion required me to give answering that question some "Deep Thought."

I went back several centuries and looked at the earliest stages of the United States of America government's formation, and saw that the Declaration of Independence Paragraphs 1 - 2, reads: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, all men are created equal endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, which among them are life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness, ..."  This clearly establishes three fundamental United States of America God-given rights. Which tells you the Bible is where to find out what the other God-given rights are. The Book of Genesis says, they're "Dominion over the earth, fowl in the air, the fish in the sea, and all the plants and animals that roam the face of the earth." Genesis I: 26. Nothing in the scripture about any race of man being given dominion over another race of man by their creator. Consequently, it occurred to me that in penning Paragraphs I and II of the Declaration it was logical for Thomas Jefferson to have made the same conclusionary analysis. Based on these facts, Paragraphs 1 - 2 of the Declaration of Independence - if nothing else - gave President Lincoln a moral obligation to issue the Proclamation. On the other hand, enforcing that section of law established by the United States of America's government was Lincoln's executive obligatory duty. And last, his military reason was to utilize the Black population's manpower he had available to him to add soldiers in the ranks of his army. Which ultimately, helped Lincoln win the Civil War he was engaged in.