July 4, 1776 I looked it up for you
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Answer:
Invasions by Barbarian tribes
Western Rome's collapse pins the fall on a string of military losses sustained against outside forces. Rome had tangled with Germanic tribes for centuries, but by the 300s.
President Lincoln used ethos in, "<span>I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States of America, and Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy.." to proclaim his justification and position for his Emancipation Proclamation for the legitimate action rather than just advocation for it.
For such an issue, the highest office in the country needed to act in such a way.</span>
