Lincoln’s administration promised House Democrats jobs in exchange for supporting the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution.
While many believe Lincoln gave up too much and even used shady tactics, at the end Abraham Lincoln was able to pass the Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States Constitution which abolished slavery forever.
While the passing of the amendment did not stop the wide-spread racism against Black people, it did help to generally free most of them from bondage and gave them a new life.