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It was supposed to turn the war into a crusade against slavery.

Not many Northerners were impressed by this - as the mid-term elections showed.

The Proclamation was issued chiefly to keep Britain and France from aiding the South, as it would make them look pro-slavery themselves.

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How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the Union cause?

It allowed many African Americans from the South become free and join the Union's army.


How did the emancipation proclamation change the role of African Americans in the war?

The Emancipation Proclamation allowed African Americans to fight in the war but got worse jobs than the white people and got paid less still and African Americans could get recaptured by their owners so they had to becareful


Which state was the last one to recognize the emancipation proclamation?

The last state to officially recognize the Emancipation Proclamation was Mississippi. Although the proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, it was not until February 1865 that Mississippi ratified the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery. This delayed recognition reflected the state's resistance to the change in status for enslaved individuals.


How did the emancipation proclamation change everything?

The emancipation proclamation declared that all enslaved people will be freed and this ruined the chance of the South getting support from Europe. The emancipation proclamation also protected the rights of the slaves in the South and brought them to safety in the North. This changed the course of business in the South and North because every freed slave needed a job. Those jobs would have to come from the white men in the North. As well as this, the South's economy was based on slaves so needed to change to paid labor. Those who were previously slaves would have to be paid in order to work.


Why did Abraham Lincoln have the right to pass the emancipation proclamation?

Because he was the President of the United States. In the 1800's, it was much easier for a President to pass a proclamation because there were no lobbyists, there were fewer states, so there were not as many Congressmen or Senators to object to any proposed laws or proclamations. Also the Emancipation was issued during the civil war, the war granted Lincoln emergency powers and through these powers he was able to issue the proclamation. The proclamation would have no authority after the war, only a constitutional change would maintain the proclamation, subsequently it was written into the constitution.

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How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the Union cause?

It allowed many African Americans from the South become free and join the Union's army.


How did the emancipation proclamation change the role of African Americans in the war?

The Emancipation Proclamation allowed African Americans to fight in the war but got worse jobs than the white people and got paid less still and African Americans could get recaptured by their owners so they had to becareful


How did emancipation proclamation change the role of African American in the war?

The Emancipation Proclamation allowed African Americans to fight in the war but got worse jobs than the white people and got paid less still and African Americans could get recaptured by their owners so they had to becareful


How did the emancipation proclamation change the role of African American in the war?

The Emancipation Proclamation allowed African Americans to fight in the war but got worse jobs than the white people and got paid less still and African Americans could get recaptured by their owners so they had to becareful


How did the emancipation proclamation change the role of African Americans in the war.?

The Emancipation Proclamation allowed African Americans to fight in the war but got worse jobs than the white people and got paid less still and African Americans could get recaptured by their owners so they had to becareful


How did the emancipation proclamation change the role African Americans in the war?

The Emancipation Proclamation allowed African Americans to fight in the war but got worse jobs than the white people and got paid less still and African Americans could get recaptured by their owners so they had to becareful


Which state was the last one to recognize the emancipation proclamation?

The last state to officially recognize the Emancipation Proclamation was Mississippi. Although the proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, it was not until February 1865 that Mississippi ratified the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery. This delayed recognition reflected the state's resistance to the change in status for enslaved individuals.


How did the emancipation proclamation change everything?

The emancipation proclamation declared that all enslaved people will be freed and this ruined the chance of the South getting support from Europe. The emancipation proclamation also protected the rights of the slaves in the South and brought them to safety in the North. This changed the course of business in the South and North because every freed slave needed a job. Those jobs would have to come from the white men in the North. As well as this, the South's economy was based on slaves so needed to change to paid labor. Those who were previously slaves would have to be paid in order to work.


How did Abe change the world?

President Abraham Lincoln changed the world by creating the Emancipation Proclamation. This led to the freeing of the slaves. He was also a great leader during the Civil War.


What key political decision made by Lincoln change the nature of the war in the unions favor?

With the Emancipation Proclamation, the Union seized and held the high moral ground for the rest of the war.


Why did Abraham Lincoln have the right to pass the emancipation proclamation?

Because he was the President of the United States. In the 1800's, it was much easier for a President to pass a proclamation because there were no lobbyists, there were fewer states, so there were not as many Congressmen or Senators to object to any proposed laws or proclamations. Also the Emancipation was issued during the civil war, the war granted Lincoln emergency powers and through these powers he was able to issue the proclamation. The proclamation would have no authority after the war, only a constitutional change would maintain the proclamation, subsequently it was written into the constitution.


How has th economy today improved racially since the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863?

African-Americans were able to get better jobs, and the economy underwent an accelarated change from being commodity agriculture-based to manufacturing.