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It was actually 1863 and President Lincoln issued it the free all the slaves in the CONFEDERATE states not the Union slave states. He was able to do this because he could take away 'property' from an opposing army.

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It kept Britain from sending aid to the Confederates (Lincoln's biggest headache), by making it ethically impossible for free nations abroad to support the South.

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When was the emanicipation proclamation written?

The preliminary Emancipation Proclamation was written on Sept.22,1862


Who was the president of US who read emanicipation proclamation?

Abraham Lincoln was the one.


What was the emanicipation proclamtion?

The Emancipation Proclamation was the proclamation issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, freeing the slaves in those territories still in rebellion against the Union.


Who was the main person to free slaves?

US President Abraham Lincoln, by the Emanicipation Proclamation issued on 1 January 1863


Did the Emanicipation Proclamation end the Civil War?

Not immediately. But it was the biggest factor in final Union victory, because it had the effect of keeping Britain and France from sending military aid to the Confederates. (It would have made them look pro-slavery.)


Did Abraham Lincoln speak or write the Emancipation Proclamation?

The Emanicipation Proclamation was a set of 2 executive orders, written and issued by President Lincoln. It was never read as a speech, to the public at large. He did read it and review it with his cabinet in July of 1862.


What rhymes with emanicipation?

Proclamation, anticipation. Actually, quite a large number -- about 2,000 words -- mainly all words ending with "-ation" (part of a very common suffix).


Did president Lincoln issue the Emanicipation Proclamation on January 11863 primarily for humanitarian reasons or primarily for military necessity?

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued primarily for military necessity and to affect the government and public opinion of the foreign powers, particularly those of France and Great Britain.


Why did president Lincoln think the emanicipation proclamation as an act of war?

It was chiefly an act of war - turning the war into an official crusade against slavery, so that the British and French would have to give up their plans to aid the South. (It would have made them look pro-slavery themselves.)


Which reasons did Johnson use when vetoing the extension of Freedmen's Bureau and the Civil Rights Bill of 1866?

Johnson said the rights and guarantees of the Emanicipation Proclamation were sufficient to protect blacks civil rights and a new bill was unnecessary.


Lincoln justified his Emancipation Proclamation on the basis of?

Lincoln made the argument that the Emancipation Proclamation was a military necessity. Lincoln believed the proclamation would weaken the South.


What has the author Arthur Giry written?

Arthur Giry has written: 'Emanicipation of the medieval towns'