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Emancipation and African Americans · US History

How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the fundamental purpose of the Civil War?

  1. It shifted the focus from preserving the Union to a crusade against slavery
  2. It changed the Union's goal from conquering the South to a negotiated peace settlement
  3. It made the war solely about protecting state rights rather than federal power
  4. It convinced most of the North that the war should be ended immediately
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Correct answer: It shifted the focus from preserving the Union to a crusade against slavery

Before 1863, the official Union goal was the restoration of the Union as it existed. The proclamation added a moral dimension to the conflict, ensuring that a Union victory would result in a social revolution.

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