Question

Explain the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Answer 1

From the first days of the Civil War, slaves had acted to secure their own liberty. The Emancipation Proclamation confirmed their insistence that the war for the Union must become a war for freedom. It added moral force to the Union cause and strengthened the Union both militarily and politically.

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Answer 2

The Emancipation Proclamation did not ban slavery but allowed all current slaves to be free. This meant although slavery was still legal, people who were slaves during the time of the Civil War could be free and not be forced to work on the fields by their masters.

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