Which 1862 battle was the bloodiest single day in American military history and gave Lincoln the political 'victory' needed to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
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Correct answer: Battle of Antietam
Though tactically a draw, Antietam forced Robert E. Lee to retreat from Maryland. This prevented European recognition of the Confederacy and shifted the war's purpose toward the abolition of slavery.
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