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Which issue did the Emancipation Proclamation bring to the forefront during the Civil War?

Freeing African- Americans from slavery


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


Where did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

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


What year did president Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

1968


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.


Why did Lincoln wait until after the Battle of Antietam to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

Lincoln waited until after the Battle of Antietam to issue the Emancipation Proclamation because he wanted to wait for a Union victory to give the proclamation more credibility and show that the Union was in a stronger position.


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

The end


What did the Battle of Antietam allow Lincoln to do?

After, it allowed Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation


When did Lincoln finally issue the emancipation proclamation?

At the end of the civil war. (1865)


Why did Lincoln wait to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

Lincoln waited to issue the Emancipation Proclamation because he wanted to ensure that it would have a significant impact on the Civil War and not be seen as a desperate measure. He also needed to wait for a Union victory to give the proclamation more credibility.