Some successes of the progressive movement include bringing reform to government and business and increased political power for many citizens. Some failures include that it's benefits were limited to white Americans.
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President Abraham Lincoln is an important symbol in this world war i poster because he stood up for equality for different races.
Abraham Lincoln won the 16th presidential election of the United States in November 1860. He was a self-taught lawyer, legislator and vocal opponent of slavery. He took office shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War.
His Emancipation Proclamation paved the way for slavery’s abolition.
<span>- Granted full freedom for more than 3 million slaves in Confederate areas which still conducted rebellion towards the union- Promised that the federal government and military would "recognize and maintain the freedom" in order to protect the status of the former slaves as a free man.- Fail to free around 500,000 slaves in the border states that did not rebelled to the union(Missouri, Delaware, Maryland, andKentucky) </span>
It is important to note that this government is not based on the will of the people
