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Not in the eyes of the Northerners it was officially aimed at. The mid-term elections showed that they were largely uninterested.

But it relieved Lincoln of his biggest worry - that Britain had been keen to recognise the Confederacy and send military aid.

After the Proclamation was issued, free countries abroad could not aid the Confederates without looking pro-slavery themselves.

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Which came first the emancipation proclamation or the Gettysburg address?

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued during the Civil War; Reconstruction was the period following the war.


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.


When was emancipation proclamation passed?

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued 1 January 1863. It was issued during the American Civil War. This took place from 1861-1865.


Did Lincoln overstep his bounds by issuing the proclamation?

The issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln can be seen as both a strategic necessity and a constitutional overreach. While Lincoln justified the proclamation as a wartime measure aimed at weakening the Confederacy, critics argue that it exceeded his presidential authority, as it was not based on a direct constitutional mandate. Ultimately, the proclamation shifted the war's focus to ending slavery, aligning with Lincoln's moral convictions, but it also sparked intense debate about executive power and civil liberties. Thus, whether he overstepped his bounds largely depends on one's interpretation of his constitutional role during a national crisis.


Why did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to free enslaved people in Confederate states during the Civil War, in order to weaken the Confederacy and strengthen the Union's cause.

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Lincoln is famous for holding the Union together during the Civil War, for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, and championing the 14th Amendment.


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Which President proclaimed that the slaves in the southern states were to be freed?

Lincoln. But they were freed by Union troops during their Southern campaigns, not by the Proclamation, which was mainly a tatcic to shame the British out of helping the cause of slavery.


Who was the president during the emancipation proclamation?

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Who was the president during theempacation proclamation?

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What happened if you are alive in emancipation proclamation?

emancipation proclamation was something Lincoln passed to free the slaves in the confederate are during the civil war


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.


Who was president during the civil war-Emancipation proclamation?

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Was the emancipation proclamation issued during the civil war?

Yes - in 1863.


Did Emancipation Proclamation happen before the civil war?

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What does emancipatin proclomation mean?

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