Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation after the Union victory at the Battle of Antietam.
He wanted to make people forget the Emancipation Proclamation.
The Emancipation Proclamation consists of two executive orders issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. (Redirected from Emancipation proclamation)Before he issued the Proclamation, President Lincoln wanted a Union victory on the battlefield. The Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, was a close battle and the Union claimed victory. President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, which took effect on January 1, 1863.
A Union Army victory, in the battle field.
Lincoln waited to announce the Emancipation Proclamation because he wanted to ensure that it would have the greatest impact on the Civil War and public opinion. He needed a significant Union victory to give the proclamation more credibility and support.
Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation after the Union victory at the Battle of Antietam.
He wanted to make people forget the Emancipation Proclamation.
Antietam
The Emancipation Proclamation consists of two executive orders issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. (Redirected from Emancipation proclamation)Before he issued the Proclamation, President Lincoln wanted a Union victory on the battlefield. The Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, was a close battle and the Union claimed victory. President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, which took effect on January 1, 1863.
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 outcome of the battle of Antietam motivated Lincoln to release the Emancipation proclamation.
Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation after the victory of the Battle of Antietam in September of 1862, to take effect on January 1st of 1863 unless the states in rebellion rejoined the Union. The proclamation only effected the states in rebellion.
a major Union military victory
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.
A Union Army victory, in the battle field.
When Abraham Lincoln announced his "emancipation proclamation", it became apparent that slavery would die with the war in the event of a Union victory. The emancipation proclamation stated that all slaves residing in the confederate states where to become free as of January 1st of 1863.
Lincoln waited to announce the Emancipation Proclamation because he wanted to ensure that it would have the greatest impact on the Civil War and public opinion. He needed a significant Union victory to give the proclamation more credibility and support.