Objective of the Emancipation Proclamation

Medium Period 5: 1844–1877 Emancipation Proclamation

During the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. This executive order declared the freedom of all enslaved people in the states still in rebellion against the Union, thus shifting the war's focus to a struggle for freedom. It was a significant moment in U.S. history that had great implications for the course of the war and the future of slavery in America.

Which of the following statements best captures the primary objective of the Emancipation Proclamation?

To immediately free all enslaved individuals in the United States.

To weaken the Confederate states by freeing their enslaved labor force.

To gain international support for the Union cause by highlighting the moral aspects of the war.

To fulfill Lincoln’s campaign promise to the abolitionists.

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