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Emancipation was proclaimed as a firm and necessary war measure during the Civil War to weaken the Confederacy's economic foundation, which relied heavily on slave labor. By freeing enslaved people, the Union aimed to disrupt the Southern economy and bolster its own manpower by encouraging former slaves to join the Union Army. Additionally, it redefined the war's purpose, framing it as a fight for freedom and justice, which helped to galvanize support for the Union cause both domestically and internationally.

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