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It kept Britain and France from aiding the Confederates - it would have made them look pro-slavery themselves.

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What does emancipatin proclomation mean?

The Emancipation Proclamation was the proclamation that Lincoln gave during the civil war that freed the slaves.


Why abraham lincoln is so famous?

He was the president during the Civil War. also the leader of Union and the Emancipation Proclomation.


Who wrote and what is the Emancipation Proclomation?

The Emancipation Proclamation is a document written during the Civil War freeing slaves in the southern (Confederate) states. Abraham Lincoln signed the document.


What impact did the Emancipation Proclomation have on the civil war?

Kept the British and French from granting recognition to the Confederacy and sending military aid.


How did the Emancipation Proclamation become a point in the Civil War?

The Emancipation Proclamation became a turning point in the Civil War because it gave the North what it wanted. The North wanted to free the slaves and do away with slavery.


When did slaves become free?

the slaves were not freed from the emancipation proclomation. the emancipation proclomation had no effect because President Lincoln has no authroity over what happens in the confederate staes and the border states. they didn't become free until some time after the civil war ended.


Why was the emancipation proclomation important to the civil war?

Keeping out the British, who were planning to help the Confederates. They could not do this, if the war was officially declared to be a Union crusade against slavery.


What is the name of the document President Lincoln signed that freed slaves in confederate states?

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What was the turning point of the civil was?

The Emancipation Proclamation, because it stopped Britain and France from sending miitary aid to the Confederates.


When did slavery officially become part of the civil war?

With the Emancipation Proclamation in force starting from Jan. 1, 1863.


How did the Emancipation proclamation become a turning point in the civil war?

Contrary to popular belief, the Emancipation Proclamation's goal was not really to free slaves. It stated that all slaves in the 10 rebelling states were free. You see the problem here? With no control over the Confederacy, the Emancipation Proclamation had little effect on the slaves in the South. The Proclamation made freeing slaves an explicit goal of the Union war effort, and was a step towards outlawing slavery and conferring full citizenship upon ex-slaves.


When was the emancipation proclamation announced to the public?

President Lincoln SIGNED and ISSUED the Emancipation Proclomation. I don't believe that history is clear on whether or not he actually SPOKE it.