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Legislation was on his desk. it is referred to as the second confiscation act. congress declared forever free all persons held as slaves by supporters of the rebellion. he now had the legislation from which to base an emancipation proclamation. >> do you disapprove? >> it is the timing that is my main concern. it would be better if we wait until the north wins a decisive military victory. >> the wisdom of the view of the secretary of state struck me with very great force. the result was that i put the draft of the proclamation aside, waiting for a victory. [ gunfire ] [ men whooping ] >> on th...

Secretary of state struck me with very great force. the result was that i put the draft of the proclamation aside, waiting for a victory. [ gunfire ] [ men whooping ] >> on the heels of a crushing defeat at the second battle of bull run, abraham lincoln realizes that if he issues a proclamation now it would appear as a desperate measure of an embattled union. he would also risk losing the key border state of maryland still divided on the issue of slavery. now, frederick douglass only sees the president's inaction as an insult to abolitionists, and is publicly critical. however, what douglass d...