Martin Luther didn't start his own reformation because he obviously wasn't the only guy who was thinking; why would i want all my hard earned money to go and do get used on the different church taxes.
Answer: the immediate aftermath of the battle was enough of a victory to give president Lincoln the confidence ti release the Emancipation Proclamation which declared an end to slavery in Confederate territory.
The election of Abraham Lincoln split the United States tremendously. With the election of Lincoln, southerners feared that their way of life was in danger. They felt that Lincoln's election would eventual result in outlawing the institution of slavery.
This fear caused southern states to take dramatic action. Roughly one month after the election of Lincoln, South Carolina seceded (left) the United States. After South Carolina, states like Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi seceded as well. Ultimately the secession of states like this resulted in the creation of the Confederate States of America, which sets the scene for the Civil War.
