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How did the emancipation proclamation discourage foreign powers from aiding the south?
The Emancipation Proclamation suddenly made the war about slavery. By by the onset of the American Civil War, most other civilized nations had already recognized it for the moral abomination it was and outlawed it. Now, countries like Great Britain (which seriously considered going to war to aid the South) couldn't so without being seen as furthering the cause of slavery.
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What was Abraham Lincoln's purpose in writing the Emancipation Proclamation document?
Abraham Lincoln wrote the emancipation proclamation to free southern slaves =}
Who was affected the most in the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Northern government - because they no longer had to worry about Britain and France aiding the South. (After the Proclamation, it would have made them look as though were pro-slavery.)
What do you think was the most important effect of the emancipation proclamation?
The most important effect of the emancipation proclamation was keeping the British and the French from aiding the Confederates, which was a major headache for Lincoln in Summer 1862.
What turned the war into a moral issue?
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation - chiefly aimed at preventing the British from aiding the Confederates. (It would have made them look pro-slavery themselves.)
How did the emancipation proclamation change the reasons for fighting?
It was supposed to turn the war into a crusade against slavery. Not many Northerners were impressed by this - as the mid-term elections showed. The Proclamation was issued chiefly to keep Britain and France from aiding the South, as it would make them look pro-slavery themselves.
Why was emancipation proclamation passed?
To stop foreign support from aiding the Southern war effort and make the war about slavery.
What was Abraham Lincoln's purpose in writing the Emancipation Proclamation document?
Abraham Lincoln wrote the emancipation proclamation to free southern slaves =}
What was accomplished with the Emancipation Proclamation?
The urgent tactical need to keep Britain and France from aiding the Confederates. (After this, it would have made them look pro-slavery themselves.)
Who was affected the most in the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Northern government - because they no longer had to worry about Britain and France aiding the South. (After the Proclamation, it would have made them look as though were pro-slavery.)
What do you think was the most important effect of the emancipation proclamation?
The most important effect of the emancipation proclamation was keeping the British and the French from aiding the Confederates, which was a major headache for Lincoln in Summer 1862.
What turned the war into a moral issue?
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation - chiefly aimed at preventing the British from aiding the Confederates. (It would have made them look pro-slavery themselves.)
How do you think slaves who were not freed by the emancipation proclamation felt about Lincoln?
They might not have known much about it. If they did, they would probably have realised that the Proclamation didn't free many slaves anywhere. It was mainly a tactic to stop Britain and France from aiding the South. (It would have made them look pro-slavery themselves.)
How did the emancipation proclamation change the reasons for fighting?
It was supposed to turn the war into a crusade against slavery. Not many Northerners were impressed by this - as the mid-term elections showed. The Proclamation was issued chiefly to keep Britain and France from aiding the South, as it would make them look pro-slavery themselves.
How do you think slaves who were freed by the emancipation proclamation felt about Lincoln?
They might not have known much about it. If they did, they would probably have realised that the Proclamation didn't free many slaves anywhere. It was mainly a tactic to stop Britain and France from aiding the South. (It would have made them look pro-slavery themselves.)
What did the Emancipation Proclamation means for slaves living in border states that remained in the union?
It allowed the border states to continue slavery for the duration of the war. But in a roundabout way, it helped to liberate them, because it prevented Britain and France from aiding the South, and this greatly improved the chance of eventual Union victory.
What changed the focus of the war from a struggle to preserve the union to a war to end slavery?
Lincoln's issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation. This was chiefly aimed at preventing Britain and France from aiding the South, as they could be made to look pro-slavery.
Who did the South look to for aid during the Civil War?
The British, or more generally any foreign aid from countries which imported Southern cotton. Southern hope for support from the British ended when President Lincoln introduced the Emancipation Proclamation, since aiding the pro-slavery South would make the British look like hypocrites. (They had banned slavery earlier in the Century)
