Northern Advantages in the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation

There are a few reasons why the North won the Civil War. First, the North had better advantages than the South did. They had industrialization, such as the mills, and new technology, which the South didnt really have. Because the North had more industrialization, they also had a better advantage because they had more railroads. These two advantages also set up their other advantages. They had more economic wealth because of industrialization, and the railroads helped because merchants and farmers could send more supplies, such as livestock, wheat, and corn, to the army.

Another advantage that helped the North win the war is the Emancipation Proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation stated that slavery would be abolished in all states that weren't in the Union. I think this helped the North to win the war because it helped to free some slaves, which some joined the Union army. The African Americans who joined the army changed the outlook of the white soldiers because of their determination. The battle in Fort Wagner, South Carolina by the 54th Massachusetts Infantry convinced Union officers of the value of having African Americans as soldiers. Lincoln said that without the African American soldiers, he would have abandoned the war withing 3 weeks. By 1865, there were 200,000 African Americans serving in the Union.