Question

Study the diagram below and answer the question that follows:
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Encouraged African Americans to fight for the Union
Strengthened the Union militarily and politically
Which of the following completes this diagram?
(1 point)
President Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
The Gettysburg Address
O The Emancipation Proclamation
The Thirteenth Amendment
Shifted the focus of the war to freedom for all

Answer 1

The option that best completes the diagram is **The Emancipation Proclamation**. This document encouraged African Americans to fight for the Union and strengthened the Union both militarily and politically by formally incorporating the fight for freedom into the Union's war aims.