During the Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in part to.

Question

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

Answer 1

B) 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 in 1863, shifted the focus of the Civil War for the Union from merely preserving the nation to also including the goal of abolishing slavery. This strategic move aimed to weaken the Confederacy, as it declared that all enslaved people in Confederate states would be freed, thereby making emancipation a key aspect of the Union's war effort.