Emancipation Proclamation

Does President Lincoln deserve to be called the Great Emancipator?

I believe that president Lincoln does not deserve to be called the Great Emancipator. The definition of emancipation is  to free from restraint, influence, or the like. or to free (a slave) from bondage. Which is a good definition to give under Lincoln's name because his proclamations were very strong and it was through Lincoln's strong position on abolition of slavery that allowed . Lincoln's strong positions were that he was going to free the slaves no matter what. However unfortunately, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in the year 1865. The law that emancipated the slaves was created after the assassination of Lincoln therefore it wasn't Lincoln that freed the slaves as a result. The passing of 13 amendment (Document A) legally freed the slaves however those freed man were not actually not free at all even after the amendment passed the court. 
Document C strongly shows that followed up by document B. To be free is to be able to do what they want to do with no restriction and have right of their own. However these free man didn't have any of these. Lincoln only proclaimed the right of all men in the United States but couldn't let all the slaves be completely free until way later in history.