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Fredrick Douglass told Lincoln that he wanted blacks to fight in the war, so after a few months or so, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Prolocomation to let blacks fight in the war.

He also did it to improve the morale of his soldiers, they were losing badly and began to lose hope. He wanted to give them something more to fight for they felt strongly about

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What did Frederick Douglass convince president Lincoln to do?

Frederick Douglass convinced President Abraham Lincoln to take a stronger stance on emancipation during the Civil War. Through his advocacy, Douglass urged Lincoln to make the abolition of slavery a central goal of the war, which ultimately led to the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. Douglass also pressed for the recruitment of Black soldiers into the Union Army, which Lincoln supported, recognizing the significant contributions they could make to the war effort.


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.


Which civil war figure issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

Abraham Lincoln


What is the Emancipation Proclamation was an order from Lincoln for?

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 turning the war into a fight against slavery. While it did not immediately free all enslaved individuals, it paved the way for the eventual abolition of slavery in the United States and made emancipation a central goal of the Union war effort.


Why did the emancipation proclamation free slaves only in confederate states?

Lincoln freed the slaves in the Confederate States, because they were in rebellion against the Union. Causing most of the Civil war, Lincoln decided to make the Emancipation to abolish the rebillion and keep the Union stable.

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Why was president Lincoln cautious about making emancipation goal of the war?

because when he poeped in his pants he farted,too


Why was the emancipation proclamation was important?

Earlier in the begining of the battle Antietam, Lincoln felt that making emancipation the main goal of the war might divid the north.


What did Frederick Douglass convince president Lincoln to do?

Frederick Douglass convinced President Abraham Lincoln to take a stronger stance on emancipation during the Civil War. Through his advocacy, Douglass urged Lincoln to make the abolition of slavery a central goal of the war, which ultimately led to the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. Douglass also pressed for the recruitment of Black soldiers into the Union Army, which Lincoln supported, recognizing the significant contributions they could make to the war effort.


What was Lincolns goal during the Civil War?

To keep the union intact, in other words keep USA undivided


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.


Who was president during the civil war-Emancipation proclamation?

Abraham Lincoln


Which civil war figure issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

Abraham Lincoln


What is the Emancipation Proclamation was an order from Lincoln for?

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 turning the war into a fight against slavery. While it did not immediately free all enslaved individuals, it paved the way for the eventual abolition of slavery in the United States and made emancipation a central goal of the Union war effort.


Why did the north go to war and what was the main goal?

To save the Union - and the cotton revenues. It did not start as an abolitionist war. Lincoln turned it into one by issuing the Emancipation, effective from January 1863, and even then the Northern public was not generally Abolitionist.


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)


Why did Lincoln proclaim emancipation?

To save his country, his presedency, and in an effort to stop war