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Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was a symbolic gesture. It only freed the slaves in the states which had seceded from the union and were no longer under control of Lincoln's government. Lincoln was not a abolitionist and he had stressed the need to preserve the union as the main rationale for the War. The proclamation surely appealed to abolitionists in the North and assured them that winning the war would end slavery in the old slave states. As such it served to solidify the war effort.
There may have been hope that a slave revolt would occur in the South or that the threat of such a revolt would demoralize the South.
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How does Abraham Lincoln feel about something?
wanting slaves to be free.
How did Lincoln feel about slavery?
He did not like it. He thought it was wrong and tried to free as many slaves as possible.
What did Lincoln sigh to free slaves?
Abraham Lincoln signed a billl to free the slaves . his wife Mary todd had slaves work for her.
Who wanted to free slaves?
Abraham Lincoln wanted to free the slaves.
Which president free the slaves?
Abraham Lincoln.
How did Abraham Lincoln kill slaves?
Abraham Lincoln did not kill any slaves. He worked to free them.
Who freed slaves in California?
Abraham Lincoln set the slaves free.
Who made slaves free in the west?
Lincoln
Why did Lincoln issue the emancipation do?
To Free the Slaves
Who urged Lincoln to free slaves as a morale issue?
Fredrick Douglas urged Lincoln to free the slaves as a Moral Issue, but it raised morale as well.
Which statement is truePresident Lincoln wanted to free all slaves at the beginning of the war?
President Lincoln favored saving the Union over freeing the slaves.
Who forced Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves?
Nobody forced Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves, he just saw that slavery was not right so he wanted to end it.
