All slaves in areas under rebellion (the south) were free of slavery. The slaves in non rebelling states (the north) were still in slavery
Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation after the Union victory at the Battle of Antietam.
Lincoln waited to announce the Emancipation Proclamation because he wanted to ensure that it would have the greatest impact on the Civil War and public opinion. He needed a significant Union victory to give the proclamation more credibility and support.
states in rebellion against the United States. all rebelling states
because the north was against slavery so he waited till they won to anounce to the south the emancipation proclamation
Even though the battle was a tactical stalemate, Lee was forced to retreat, giving the North a strategic victory, allowing Lincoln to announce his Emancipation Proclamation.
Antietam
Freeing the slaves in the Confederacy.Lincoln issued the first Emancipation Proclamation shortly after the Battle of Antietam. It would take effect January 1, 1863.This did not effect any European power from formal recognition. least of all the world's most powerful empire with millions of "Native Peoples " under their control. One can call it forced labor. The British had already given the Confederacy "de facto " recognition as it had a constitution, a government and an army.
Announce is the past participle of announce.
The correct preposition to use is "announce in" when referring to a specific place or medium, such as "announce in the meeting" or "announce in the newspaper." However, "announce at" is appropriate when referring to an event or location, like "announce at the conference." The choice depends on the context of the announcement.
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As the first major Union victory in the East, Antietam allowed Lincoln to announce the Emancipation Proclamation. It also dissuaded foreign powers, particularly England and France from recognizing the Confederacy diplomatically.
As promised, Lincoln waited to unveil the proclamation until he could do so on the heels of a successful Union military advance. On September 22, 1862, after a victory at Antietam, he publicly announced a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all slaves free in the rebellious states as of January 1, 1863