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On January 1863, President Lincoln declared that all slaves in the Confederacy “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.”%0D%0A%0D%0AEven though the proclamation didn’t actually free slaves, why was it an important turning point in the Civil War? Select the two correct responses.%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThe war became a battle for human rights and freedom.%0D%0AThe war became a battle for human rights and freedom.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt opened the door for African Americans to enlist in the Union army.%0D%0AIt opened the door for African Americans to enlist in the Union army.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe proclamation weakened the Union's position.%0D%0AThe proclamation weakened the Union's position.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt resulted in the surrender of key generals for the Confederacy.
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The two correct responses that highlight the importance of the Emancipation Proclamation as a turning point in the Civil War are:
1. **The war became a battle for human rights and freedom.**
2. **It opened the door for African Americans to enlist in the Union army.**
These points illustrate how the proclamation shifted the focus of the war towards the issue of slavery and human rights, and also allowed African Americans to contribute to the Union cause, thereby strengthening the Union's military efforts.
1. **The war became a battle for human rights and freedom.**
2. **It opened the door for African Americans to enlist in the Union army.**
These points illustrate how the proclamation shifted the focus of the war towards the issue of slavery and human rights, and also allowed African Americans to contribute to the Union cause, thereby strengthening the Union's military efforts.