Which issue did the Emancipation Proclamation bring to the forefront during the Civil War?

A. Giving women equal rights as men
B. Keeping the Union together
C. Freeing African-Americans from slavery
D. Ending the use of child labor

The Emancipation Proclamation was declared by President Abraham Lincoln in the midst of the American Civil War. The Emancipation Proclamation declared that all slaves in the states that were in revolt against the union were declared free. Therefore, the issue which the Emancipation Proclamation addressed was the freeing of African Americans from slavery.

Answered by Gibbs | 2024-06-10

The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declared the freedom of all slaves in the Confederate states, shifting the Civil War's focus to include the abolition of slavery. This proclamation ultimately paved the way for the later abolition of slavery in the U.S. The chosen answer is C. Freeing African-Americans from slavery.
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Answered by Gibbs | 2024-12-26