Abraham Lincoln is considered by many people throughout the world to have emancipated slaves in America. However, this is not quite true. Abraham Lincoln did not believe in the equality of Blacks and Whites, and his Emancipation Proclamation was not issued to free slaves. He also remained neutral when anti-slavery activists were whipping up sentiments for the passing of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution that abolished slavery. Old Abe also wanted to get rid of all the Blacks in America.