freeing african americans from slavery
Freeing African- Americans from slavery
No. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
The Emancipation Proclamation
1968
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, specifically in Washington D.C.
1968
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to abolish slavery in Confederate states and weaken the Southern economy during the Civil War.
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.
The end
After, it allowed Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
At the end of the civil war. (1865)
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.