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President 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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What did President Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

1968


Did the US Congress issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

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1968


Where did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

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


What did Lincoln issue to free slaves?

The Emancipation Proclamation


When did President Lincoln inform two members of his cabinet about his preliminary draft of the Emancipation Proclamation?

On June 12, 1862, President Lincoln secretly informs Secretaries Seward and Welles about his intention to issue an emancipation proclamation. Lincoln informs them that the document is still in draft form.


After what battle did Lincoln issue the emancipation proclomation?

While it wasn't immediately following, the Battle of Antietam and the Union victory there gave President Lincoln the push to issue the proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1, 1863.


What did the Battle of Antietam allow Lincoln to do?

After, it allowed Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation


Which Civil War battle led President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves in the Confederate states?

Antietam


At what stage in the Civil War did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

The Emancipation Proclamation consists of two executive orders issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. (Redirected from Emancipation proclamation)Before he issued the Proclamation, President Lincoln wanted a Union victory on the battlefield. The Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, was a close battle and the Union claimed victory. President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, which took 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.


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

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