Question

The lesson states that it is often said that the Emancipation Proclamation freed no slaves. Despite this the Emancipation

Proclamation is one of the seminal documents in United States history. Do you think that the Emancipation Proclamation
accomplished Lincoln's goals? Why or why not?

Answer 1

No it was made as a warning shot to prove he could do something about it

Answer 2

No

Step-by-step explanation:

The Emancipation Proclamation was supported by President Lincoln as a revolutionary measure meant to cripple Confederacy. While cautious to uphold the boundaries of his power, Lincoln extended the Proclamation of Emancipation only to the defiant Southern states. As in the summer of 1862 President Lincoln first presented the Proclamation of Emancipation to his cabinet, several of the cabinet members were apathetic, or worse, concerned that the Proclamation was too extreme. It was only Lincoln 's strong devotion to the Proclamation's need and right, together with the win at Antietam, that eventually convinced his cabinet members to join him.