What was an effect of the emancipation proclamation
many free African Americans volunteered to fight for the union
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One effect of the Emancipation Proclamation was that many free African Americans volunteered to fight for the Union during the American Civil War. The Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862, declared that all slaves in Confederate territory would be set free. This declaration gave a significant moral cause for free African Americans to join the Union army and fight for their own freedom, as well as the preservation of the Union. Around 200,000 African American soldiers and sailors served in the Union forces, making a crucial impact on the war effort and ultimately contributing to the Union's victory.