The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. It was an attack against the south and an attempt to weaken and deter them. It stated that every slave in all of the states in rebellion against the union are free. Aside from enraging and weakening the south, the new order put a new driving moral force behind the union soldiers. This means that many of the soldiers felt driven and motivated to liberate the slaves. It also caused many slaves to run from their masters to join the army and help liberate their brothers in bondage.
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