Civil War Causes and Effects of the Emancipation Proclamation

Why did Lincoln eventually issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

To try to strengthen the Union's army, to free the slaves, and to weaken the South's economy. Also, the Emancipation Proclamation encouraged the Union to keep fighting and gave them hope when they had none to remind them of what they were fighting for.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation say?

All slaves in rebel controlled (Confederate) states are free

Why does the Emancipation Proclamation do very little?

Because they believed that Jefferson Davis was their president and not Abraham Lincoln, they disagreed with it, and they knew that the Union was trying to weaken their economy.

What does the Emancipation Proclamation do?

It encouraged the African Americans to fight against the South and their masters and to join the Union army.

How does this help Lincoln's military strategy?

It gave hope for the Union, it strengthened the Union because many African Americans joined the Union, and it started to weaken the Confederates economy.