Question

Why did lincoln need a military victory before he could announce the emancipation of slaves in southern states?a. the south might accept emancipation if it looked like the north could win the war.b. union soldiers wouldn't support emancipation if they didn't have a winning record.c. he didn't want the emancipation proclamation to look like an act of desperation.d. the north didn't have a single victory up until this point?

Answer 1

Take off D; the North had won some battles up to that point. Rip off A; the South would never let go of slavery. Take off B, since the Union had some wins already. You can now clearly see where the answer is.