During the Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in part to(1 point)

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shift the objective of the Union Army from simply preserving the Union to abolishing slavery as well.
undermine the Union war effort and encourage European nations to support the Confederacy.
strengthen American democracy by expanding states' rights at the expense of federal power.
try to convince Confederate leaders that a compromise preserving the country could still be reached.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: shift the objective of the Union Army from simply preserving the Union to abolishing slavery as well.

The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, aimed to transform the Civil War's goal from just preserving the Union to also including the abolition of slavery.