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Did the US Congress issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
No. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Where did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, specifically in Washington D.C.
What did Lincoln issue to free slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
What did President Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
1968
What did the Battle of Antietam allow Lincoln to do?
After, it allowed Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
What year did president Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
1968
Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to abolish slavery in Confederate states and weaken the Southern economy during the Civil War.
At what stage during the civil war did Lincoln issue the emancipation proclamation?
The end
Why did Lincoln wait until after the Battle of Antietam to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
Lincoln waited until after the Battle of Antietam to issue the Emancipation Proclamation because he wanted to wait for a Union victory to give the proclamation more credibility and show that the Union was in a stronger position.
Why did Lincoln wait to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
Lincoln waited to issue the Emancipation Proclamation because he wanted to ensure that it would have a significant impact on the Civil War and not be seen as a desperate measure. He also needed to wait for a Union victory to give the proclamation more credibility.
How did abolitionists influences decisions to issue the emancipation proclamation?
Abolitionists pressured Lincoln to end the slavery after the start of the Civil War in 1861. These pressures also affected Lincoln to declare the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.
After what battle did Lincoln issue the emancipation proclomation?
While it wasn't immediately following, the Battle of Antietam and the Union victory there gave President Lincoln the push to issue the proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1, 1863.
