110k views
2 votes
What was the symbolism of the emancipation proclamation

User Klodian
by
4.8k points

1 Answer

5 votes

Answer:

Impact of the Emancipation Proclamation

But its symbolic power was enormous, as it announced freedom for enslaved people as one of the North's war aims, alongside preserving the Union itself

User Syed Ali Taqi
by
5.8k points