Question

Which of the following was an effect of Lincoln’s issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation?
(1 point)
Responses

Morale in the South dropped as people realized they were about to lose the war.
Morale in the South dropped as people realized they were about to lose the war.

Slaves in the border states were freed in January 1863.
Slaves in the border states were freed in January 1863.

Abolitionists in the North were upset that the Proclamation did not do enough.
Abolitionists in the North were upset that the Proclamation did not do enough.

It won the sympathy of Europeans, making it less likely for them to support the Confederacy.
It won the sympathy of Europeans, making it less likely for them to support the Confederacy.
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Answer 1

It won the sympathy of Europeans, making it less likely for them to support the Confederacy.

Explanation: By making the war explicitly about ending slavery, the Proclamation reduced European (especially British and French) willingness to recognize or aid the Confederacy.