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It was an unexpected Northern victory, which gave Lincoln the credibility to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, which turned it into a war on slavery, so no foreign power could intervene on the side of the Confederates without looking pro-slavery.

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Did the Battle of Antietam fought in the north or the south?

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What was the name of the battle where the south first invaded the north?

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How Didi the Battle of Antietam affect the North?

Until Antietam everyone thought that the North might actually loose the war. Antietam was just the victory Lincoln had been waiting for allowing him to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.


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The outcome was that the South was mad and declared war, while the North was happy and decided to celebrate, therefore causing another fight.


What cause the Battle of Antietam?

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What was the outcome of the battle of Antietam what effect did it have on both the north and the south?

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Was the Battle of Antietam the 1st union victory?

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Did the Union use canons at the Battle of Antietam?

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