What effect did the Emancipation Proclamation have on the Union’s ability to fight the Civil War?(1 point) Responses It caused massive revolts of enslaved people in Confederate states as they sought freedom. It caused massive revolts of enslaved people in Confederate states as they sought freedom. It caused European nations, such as Great Britain, to side with the Confederacy. It caused European nations, such as Great Britain, to side with the Confederacy. It allowed the Union Army to recruit Black soldiers into the military. It allowed the Union Army to recruit Black soldiers into the military. It did not have any effect on the Union’s ability to fight the Civil War.

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The correct response is: It allowed the Union Army to recruit Black soldiers into the military.

The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, not only declared the freedom of enslaved people in Confederate-held territory but also allowed for the enlistment of African American soldiers into the Union Army, significantly bolstering its numbers and fighting capacity.