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
Shifted the focus of the war to freedom for all
Which of the following completes this diagram?
(1 point)
• President Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
• The Gettysburg Address
• The Emancipation Proclamation
• The Thirteenth Amendment

Answer 1

The option that completes the diagram is:

• The Emancipation Proclamation

The Emancipation Proclamation encouraged African Americans to fight for the Union, strengthened the Union militarily and politically by allowing them to enlist, and shifted the focus of the Civil War to the issue of freedom for all enslaved individuals.