What was the encapation proclamation?

Answer 1

The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War. It declared the freedom of all enslaved people in Confederate-held territory, effectively making the abolition of slavery a war goal for the Union. While it did not immediately free all enslaved individuals, it paved the way for the eventual emancipation of enslaved people throughout the United States and allowed for the enlistment of African American soldiers in the Union Army.