You just read about the Emancipation Proclamation. What events prompted President Lincoln to issue this important document? What effect did the Emancipation Proclamation have on the Civil War? Support your response with information from the lesson.

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Dean Short

2 May, 20:09

You just read about the Emancipation Proclamation. What events prompted President Lincoln to issue this important document? What effect did the Emancipation Proclamation have on the Civil War? Support your response with information from the lesson.

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Kellen Carr · Answer 1

Answer: The battle of Antietam gave Northerners hope that they could win the war, the Emancipation provided a new reason for fighting and a new outcome to the war.