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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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Where did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, specifically in Washington D.C.


Did the US Congress issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

No. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.


What did Lincoln issue to free slaves?

The Emancipation Proclamation


What did President Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

1968


What did the Battle of Antietam allow Lincoln to do?

After, it allowed Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation


What year did president Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

1968


What did president Lincoln issue to free enslaved African Americans?

The Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1862, which would go into effect on January 1, 1863.


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.


What did Lincoln issue on January 11863?

The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by Abraham Lincoln January 1, 1863. It had been previously announced and published in September 1862, shortly after the Battle of Antietam.


At what stage during the civil war did Lincoln issue the emancipation proclamation?

The end


When did Lincoln finally issue the emancipation proclamation?

At the end of the civil war. (1865)


How did abolitionists influence lincoin decision to issue the e maincipation proclamation?

The Emancipation Proclamation by US President Lincoln was a tactical war decision. As an aside, the Emancipation did not pertain to Union States and Washington DC, which had slavery. The Emancipation was aimed at the Confederate States and carried no weight there, except perhaps for "moral" reasons.