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Good question - what was it?
It looked like a human rights document, appealing for a crusade against the evils of slavery.
In fact, it was an urgent tactical measure brought on by the war situation, where Britain looked like sending military aid to the Confederates.
If Lincoln could turn the war into an official crusade against slavery, then Britain would have to stay out, having aboloshed its own slavery thirty years earlier.
What else can I help you with?
Where was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?
Gettysburg
Did the US Congress issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
No. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
When did Lincoln isssue the Emancipation Proclamation?
On January 1, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Who was the president during theempacation proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln.
Which came first the emancipation proclamation or the Gettysburg address?
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued during the Civil War; Reconstruction was the period following the war.
When was the emmansipation proclamation issued?
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued twice. First one was in September 1862 and again in January 1863.
What was the year emancipation proclamation?
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation 1 January 1863
Where did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, specifically in Washington D.C.
What happened on january1 1863?
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued after what battle?
Antietam (Sharpsburg)
What were the terms for the Emancipation Proclamation?
it issued the freedom of millions of slaves
