Many felt that the Union did not have any power over the Southern states to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation and it was viewed as being controversial. Also slavery did not immediately end when it was enacted. Slavery ended several months later in December 1865.
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Because only after the promulgation of the Emancipation Act in September 1862 black enlistment had been legally authorized, thus allowing black regiment to be formed. The first units were formed in Louisiana where, on September 27, 1862, the personnel of the 1st Louisiana Native Guard, was officially admitted into the United States Army..
How did President Hoover's efforts affect his own polical situation?
The Copperheads challenged Lincoln's conduct of the war and forced him to consider the political implications of every military move. Moreover, the existence of a strong opposition party forced Lincoln to move cautiously on emancipation.
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