How would you describe abraham lincoln state of mind in the emancipation proclamation?

What was the primary concern for the missouri statehood question

How might the first nations have reacted when they saw that the europeans were moving onto their lands and disrupting their way of life? (this was when the europeans came to canada and tried to claim land to themselves)

"but let us admit texas, and we shall place the balance of power in the hands of the texans themselves. they, with the southern states, will control the policy and the destiny of this nation; our tariff will then be held at the will of the texan advocates of free trade. are our friends of the north prepared to deliver over this great national policy to the people of texas? " - rep. joshua giddings, ohio, may 21, 1844 this quote points to what major issue in the years leading up to the civil war?