Which of the following statements about the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, is NOT correct? A. The Emancipation Proclamation allowed former slaves to join the Union Army. B. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued following a Union victory at the Battle of Antietam. C. Abraham Lincoln's belief that all men were created equal was reflected in the Emancipation Proclamation. D. Abraham Lincoln's main goal when he issued the Emancipation Proclamation was to weaken the South's war effort.

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Leland Hurley

19 December, 11:23

Which of the following statements about the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, is NOT correct? A. The Emancipation Proclamation allowed former slaves to join the Union Army. B. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued following a Union victory at the Battle of Antietam. C. Abraham Lincoln's belief that all men were created equal was reflected in the Emancipation Proclamation. D. Abraham Lincoln's main goal when he issued the Emancipation Proclamation was to weaken the South's war effort.

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Orlando Callahan · Answer 1

Answer: D. Abraham Lincoln's main goal when he issued the Emancipation Proclamation was to weaken the South's war effort.

Explanation: Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22th 1862.

Jazmine · Answer 2

The best answer is "D"

Abraham Lincoln's main goal when he issued the Emancipation Proclamation was to weaken the South's war effort.

Explanation:

The Emancipation Proclamation, or was an executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862. The proclamation declared that all persons held as slaves within the rebellious states were to be set free.

There were restrictions thou to this proclamation and it is for the border slave states and all the three Confederate states controlled by the Union army because it was assumed that they were not in rebellion against the United States.