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An order issued by President Lincoln freeing the slaves in areas rebelling against the Union; it took effect on January 1, 1863.

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What does the emanicpation proclamation do?

It was what Lincoln did to abolish slavery.


Which of the following was achieved from the Emanicpation Proclamation?

Freed the slaves but you listed no choices.


What does emanicpation mean?

Given civil rights.


What starts with p that had to do with the civil war?

Proclamation, as in Emancipation Proclamation.


What are civil war words that start with p?

Proclamation, as in Emancipation Proclamation.


Which came first the Emancipation Proclamation or the American Civil War?

Civil War - 1861 to 1865.Emancipation Proclamation - January 1, 1863.


What date was the emanicpation proclamation given?

Issued in September 23rd, 1862. Effective from January 1st 1863.


Why did Lincoln announce Emanicpation Proclamation?

Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation primarily to weaken the Confederacy during the Civil War by freeing enslaved people in the rebel states. He believed that emancipation would undermine the South's labor force and bolster the Union's moral cause. Additionally, it aimed to deter foreign powers from recognizing or supporting the Confederacy, framing the war as a struggle for freedom. Ultimately, the proclamation also set the stage for the eventual abolition of slavery in the United States.


Did Emancipation Proclamation happen before the civil war?

during the war


What was a important document from the civil war?

the emancipation proclamation


Why did Abraham Lincoln write the amnesty proclamation?

The emancipation proclamation was to free slaves after civil war.


Which document made the civil war a war to free slaves?

The Emancipation Proclamation