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∙ 13y agoBecause it prevented the British from sending military aid to the Confederates - which they had been planning to do, much to Lincoln's consternation.
By turning the war into an official crusade against slavery, Lincoln made it politically/ethically impossible for free nations abroad to be seen fighting for the benefit of slave-owners.
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∙ 12y agoIt didn't really.
Lincoln was hoping it would revive Northern morale by turning the war into an emotive crusade against slavery. But the mid-term elections showed a pretty lukewarm reaction.
The most urgent aim was really to put out a signal to Britain that they could no longer support the Confederates without looking pro-slavery themselves. In this, it was entirely successful, and British intervention was never high on the agenda after that.
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∙ 12y agopresident james carter, being the dominant presidant for the time, jumped over the counter. setnt his men out to war. and shot everything partly black dead
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∙ 13y agoit made more blacks try to escape
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What are civil war words that start with p?
Proclamation, as in Emancipation Proclamation.
Why was the Battle of Antietam important to the Emancipation proclamation?
The Battle of Antietam was very important to the Emancipation Proclamation because it was the final battle of the Civil War. The treaty was signed at Antietam Courthouse and the Emancipation Proclamation declared slaves free, which was the whole point in the Civil War.
What did Abraham Lincoln do for his nation?
He freed slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation, if you do not know what that is type the question: What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Which of these is an element of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Slaves living in the Confederate states during the Civil War were freed.
How did abolitionists influence lincolns decision to issue the emancipation proclamation?
Abolitionists pressured Lincoln to end the slavery after the start of the Civil War in 1861. These pressures also affected Lincoln to declare the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.
Which came first the Emancipation Proclamation or the American Civil War?
Civil War - 1861 to 1865.Emancipation Proclamation - January 1, 1863.
Did Emancipation Proclamation happen before the civil war?
during the war
Which came first the emancipation proclamation or the Gettysburg address?
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued during the Civil War; Reconstruction was the period following the war.
What was a important document from the civil war?
the emancipation proclamation
Which document made the civil war a war to free slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
What starts with p that had to do with the civil war?
Proclamation, as in Emancipation Proclamation.
What is a term for letter e in civil war?
Emancipation Proclamation
What were the lives of the slaves like after the Civil War?
There weren't any slaves after the american civil war. They were freed by the emancipation act.
Who was president during the civil war-Emancipation proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What are civil war words that start with p?
Proclamation, as in Emancipation Proclamation.
What famous document is connected to the US Civil War?
The Emancipation Proclamation.
Which civil war figure issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
