Question

What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation to the war and to the North and South?

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.

Step-by-step explanation:

It added moral force to the Union cause and strengthened the Union both militarily and politically.