<span>The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on Sept. 22, 1862. It freed slaves in the rebellious states against the union (slave states and southern states). Although it was issued, it didn't immediately free the slaves. They couldn't just leave their slave owner, they may get killed or tortured. SO, When the Civil War started in 1861-1865, Lincoln had prioritized the union over his freeing of the slaves. (He already issued the emancipation in 1861 anyway) So in 1862, thousands of slaves fled the south and rebellious states to join the Northern Army. When slaves joined the northern army in the free northern states, they became a free man and had quarters to live in. Lincoln was then convinced that what he had done in previous years had turned into a military strategy.</span>
Cities served as major centers of exchange particularly as centers of commerce between the east and west. Some cities not only imported products, they also made their own. During the Renaissance the cities of Italy were (especially in the north) were the largest in Europe, their culture the most urban which made it easy to usher change during the Enlightenment
Advanced in political power
