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What battle made Abraham Lincoln say that he would end slavery in the south if the war continued?
Antietam (Sharpsburg) was the Union vixctory in September 1862 that gave Lincoln the credibility to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, liberating the slaves in the rebel-states - in theory, but not of course in practice, since he did not control those states.
What were Lincoln's two major achievements?
Two of Lincolns major achievements were that he was a strong leader during the Civil War and the issue of the Emancipation Proclamation. Lincoln was also very successful in foreign policy.
What happend in the civil war in 1862?
The most significant event was the Union victory at Antietam. That gave Lincoln the excuse he had been waiting for to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
Who urged Lincoln to free the slaves as a war tactic?
Abraham Lincoln was an anti-slavery candidate in 1860. He had every intention of freeing the slaves as soon as it was possible. However, history records that Frederick Douglass encouraged Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation as a war tactic.
What were some of jobs Frederick Douglass had acquired?
He worked as an enlistment officer and encouraged President Lincoln to make Emancipation an issue in the Civil War. Also, as most of you already know, he was a leader in regional and national suffrage organizations.
Which event gave President Lincoln the confidence to issue the Emancipation Proclomation?
The main event was the repulsion of Lee's invasion of the North at the Battle of Antietam.
What did president lincoln issue in 1863 that declared all slaves to be free?
The Emancipation Proclomation.
What did the Battle of Antietam allow Lincoln to do?
After, it allowed Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
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.
What battle did Lincoln need to win so he could issue his emancipation proclamination?
The great battle of Gettysburg NEW RESPONDENT The Battle of Antietam.
What battle gave Lincoln opportunity to issue slaves?
It was the unexpected Northern win at Antietam that enabled Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation without making it look like a desperate measure.
Which event gave President Lincoln the confidence to issue the Emancipation Procloamation?
The Union Army's victory at the Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam) gave Lincoln the confidence.
Which Civil War battle led President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves in the Confederate states?
Antietam
Why did Lincoln issue the emancipation do?
To Free the Slaves
Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation after the Battle of Antietam?
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation after the Battle of Antietam to shift the focus of the Civil War from just preserving the Union to also include the abolition of slavery. The victory at Antietam provided the political momentum and military opportunity for Lincoln to make this significant decision.
What was the significance of the the Battle of Antietam?
It gave Lincoln the credibility to issue the Emancipation Proclamation without making it sound like a desperate measure.
What did Lincoln issue to free slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
