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What battle did Lincoln need to win so he could issue his emancipation proclamination?
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The great battle of Gettysburg
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The Battle of Antietam.
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The battle of antietem was a major turning point in the war because why?
Antietam was the first major battle fought on Union soil that forced General Lees army to retreat back south of the Potomac River. It was the bloodiest one battle in American history. It gave President Lincoln the confidence to announce the Emancipation Proclamation.
Did the Battle of Antietam raise confederate hopes of victory?
No. It marked the failure of Lee's planned invasion of Pennsylvania, and his army was nearly destroyed. The battle also had a further significance that would lead to Confederate defeat - it gave Lincoln the credibility to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. This meant that Britain and France could not aid the South without looking pro-slavery.
What happened in 1863 after president Lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation?
Britain and France had to stay out - they could not support the Confederates without looking pro-slavery themselves.
What did the London Times newspaper say about the Emancipation Proclamation?
In London, the newspaper, Times, was sarcastic about the first issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. It correctly pointed out that the slaves not under the control of US President Lincoln could not be freed, while the slaves within the Union remained slaves.
What where 2 limitations of the emancipation proclamation?
There were more than two limitations concerning President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.One clear cut limit was the fact that slavery in the Border states were not effected by the Proclamation. Also, the Proclamation could not be enforced in the Confederate states.
How did araham Lincoln free the slaves?
Abraham Lincoln freed all salves through the Emancipation Proclamation that was passed out in January 1, 1863. Lincoln needed a Union victory so that he could pass the proclamation and that was in the battle of Antietam.
The battle of antietem was a major turning point in the war because why?
Antietam was the first major battle fought on Union soil that forced General Lees army to retreat back south of the Potomac River. It was the bloodiest one battle in American history. It gave President Lincoln the confidence to announce the Emancipation Proclamation.
What were the key military victories of the north and south during the civil war?
Gettysburg, Vicksburg, the Battle of Chattenooga, and the Battle of Pettersburg. You could argue that that the battle of Antietam was also a key victory as it gave Abraham Lincoln the grounds to issue his preliminary emancipation proclamation, but Antietam was not a stunning victory for the North.
Why did Abraham Lincoln announce the emancipation proclamation after the Battle of Antietam?
He had wanted to issue it earlier, but could not do so after a string of defeats, or it would look like a desperate measure. The unexpected (and accidental) Union win at Antietam gave him the necessary credibility.
What did the emancipation?
There are many things that an emancipation could be referring to. The emancipation could be referring to the Emancipation Proclamation.
What did Abraham Lincoln do to make him great?
Abraham Lincoln did not want slavery to continue and he wanted to preserve the Union but unfortunately he was assassinated before he could do so, he also wrote the emancipation proclamation.
What wasSignificant about the Battle of Antietam?
It gave Lincoln the credibility to issue the Emancipation Proclamation - officially turning the war into a crusade against slavery, so that free nations abroad could not support the Confederates without looking pro-slavery themselves. Also, this battle cost the greatest number of casualties in a single day in the whole war.
Who was the President in 1863 in America?
Abraham Lincoln. Of course, you could technically also say that Jefferson Davis was also president at that time (of the Confederacy).
The result of this battle convinced Lincoln that the time had come to end slavery in the South?
The narrow Union victory at Antietam Creek, Maryland gave Lincoln the opportunity to issue his Emancipation Proclamation. With the victory it would not appear to the public to be a desperate war measure to stave of defeat by making the war a moral crusade. Lincoln had already written the draft of the proclamation some months before and he did not need "convincing" that it was the right thing to do.
How did Lincoln defend his Emancipation Proclamation?
He was desperate to keep Britain and France out of the war. After the Proclamation, they could not intervene without looking pro-slavery themselves.
Did the Battle of Antietam raise confederate hopes of victory?
No. It marked the failure of Lee's planned invasion of Pennsylvania, and his army was nearly destroyed. The battle also had a further significance that would lead to Confederate defeat - it gave Lincoln the credibility to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. This meant that Britain and France could not aid the South without looking pro-slavery.
What happened in 1863 after president Lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation?
Britain and France had to stay out - they could not support the Confederates without looking pro-slavery themselves.
