there were many changes going on in the Union. The Emancipation Proclamation,

as well as legislation such as the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth

amendments, was causing a new awakening of democracy; while the renouncing of

secession by the South marked a definite triumph for Nationalism. As well, the

government was involved in altercations of its own. During reconstruction, the

legislative and executive branches eventually came to blows over the use of

power. The nation was being altered by forces which caused, and later repaired,

The first of these "forces" was the expansion of democracy. As early

as 1862, Lincoln was taking a major step in that direction. On September 22,

Lincoln announced the freeing of all slaves in areas not in Union control.

Although the proclamation did not free all slaves everywhere, it was the action

that would push Congress to pass the thirteenth amendment in 1865. The

amendment, ratified later in 1865, stated that "Neither slavery nor involuntary

servitude . . . shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to

their jurisdiction." It seemed democracy had triumph

The Civil war time period, as well as that of reconstruction, was filled

United States citizens. The fourteenth amendment was the democratic expansion

"unanticipated abuses", yet, the general phrasing was only an advantage to

violated the act by removing Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. The House of

changes, though, that were occurring in the reconstruction time period that were

truly was a Union, ". . . now and forever, one and inseparable." There were

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