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The Battle of Antietam.

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Why did Lincoln end slavery after the battle of antiem creek?

It because he hate on white


Why didn't Lincoln didn't talk about slavery in the slave states?

In fact Lincoln owned slaves and viewed himself as a farmer or common man. Lincoln did not want to ban slavery on states that served as buffers between the Union and Confederacy states because the Confederacy would be able to attack easier its a battle strategy. Lincoln was more concerned with saving the Union at all cost than banning slavery


Why did Lincoln make the civil war a battle of freedom?

To keep the Brtish and French from aiding the Confederates - it would have made them look pro-slavery.


What was significant about this battle in the US Civil War?

The civil war was about slavery. the south was for slavery, and the north was against. The south threatened to break off and be its own country. Abe Lincoln was in office at the time, and he was anti- slavery. It was the country fighting amongst itself, and it was devastating. Most destruction occured in the south. The north helped with fixing the south up. The slaves became free, but segregation did happen after. To which particular battler do you refer?


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.

Related questions

Which battle did Lincoln use to take action against slavery?

Antietam


How did Lincoln take part in the civil war?

Abraham Lincoln was against the act of slavery. Lincoln took part in the Civil war as a leader in the battle.


What about the battle of Antietam is correct?

it led Lincoln to declare the end of slavery in the South


Why did Lincoln end slavery after the battle of antiem creek?

It because he hate on white


Indecisive battle in Maryland enables Lincoln to declare that the civil war has become a war on slavery?

The Battle of Antietam (1862)


What statement about the battle of Antietam is correct in apex?

It led Lincoln to declare the end of slavery in the South.


Which battle made Abraham Lincoln say that he would end slavery in south if the war continued?

Antietam


What significance did the battle of Antietam have on the issue of slavery?

The Confederates lost which also ended slavery.


What was the signficance of the Battle of Antietam?

When it was won by the Union, Lincoln used the victory to promote his idea of stopping slavery.


Who wont he Battle of Gettysburg?

Union troops (the ones fighting against slavery)


What wasSignificant about the Battle of Antietam?

It gave Lincoln the credibility to issue the Emancipation Proclamation - officially turning the war into a crusade against slavery, so that free nations abroad could not support the Confederates without looking pro-slavery themselves. Also, this battle cost the greatest number of casualties in a single day in the whole war.


Did Union won the battle?

Yes, the Union did win the battle against the Confederate States. There is now no more slavery.