Question

How did geography play a role in the battle of atlanta?

Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation? Who did it free? Who did it NOT free? What does it convey about the purpose of the war now?

Answer 1

The Emancipation Proclamation changed the meaning and purpose of the Civil War. The war was no longer just about preserving the Union— it was also about freeing the slaves. Foreign powers such as Britain and France lost their enthusiasm for supporting the Confederacy.

President Abraham Lincoln issued to free on

January 1, 1863