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to prevent britain from siding with the south
Lincoln is famous for holding the Union together during the Civil War, for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, and championing the 14th Amendment.
One of Abraham Lincoln's most famous acts was issuing the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, which declared that all slaves in Confederate territory were to be set free. This proclamation played a significant role in the abolishment of slavery in the United States.
Abraham Lincoln was a president of the United States of America. He was president of the Union during the Civil War, and wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.
William Seward recommended that President Lincoln wait until a major Union victory occurred before issuing the proclamation.
William Seward recommended that President Lincoln wait until a major Union victory occurred before issuing the proclamation.
Keeping Britain and France from helping the Confederates, by issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, turning the war into an official crusade against slavery. (If those countries intervened after that, they would have looked pro-slavery themselves.)
A diplomatic campaign to keep the four border-states from joining the Confederacy. Issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, to keep the British and French from granting recognition to the Confederacy. Promoting U.S. Grant to General-in-Chief.
yes, my civics teacher told me. he's known as the great emancipator. Lincoln, during the Civil war, was politically for slavery, but not morally. He only did this because he felt it would improve people's opinions about him, making it easier for him to maneuver throughout the battlefield without the public questioning him. Although he did state he had slaves, he treated them as family members and respected them. He eventually released the Emancipation Proclamation Act, which released all slaves in all states. Unfortunately, he did not control every state and slaves in the uncontrolled states were still held by the South.
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To stop the British from granting recognition to the Confederates and sending aid. Once Lincoln had declared the war to be an official crusade against slavery, then free nations abroad could not help the South without looking pro-slavery.
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1st, 1863. This was issued to free all slaves in the United States. The main reasons: 1: To free all slaves 2: To add more numbers into the Union forces 3: To cripple the Confederate labour forces. 4: To remove the chains of oppressed human beings, To stop the injustice being done.