Answer:
Multiple Reasons
Explanation:
Lincoln passed the emancipation proclamation for several reasons:
1. Encourage Blacks to aid the Union in the war.
- By freeing the slaves, Lincoln allowed them the opportunity to join and support the war cause. Many Blacks accepted the offer because they believed it would help their status as now citizens (unfortunately this wasn't true as we see later on in history). This also gave slaves a reason to fight in the war.
2. Discourage Other Nations From Joining in the war.
- Britain and France wanted to support the confederacy but the emancipation proclamation prevented them from doing so because they realized their help would be effortless. The confederacy was already doomed to lose.
3. Dismantle the Confederacy's Power
- The emancipation proclamation only applied to the Southern states part of the confederacy. It was done to hurt them and take away more of their power.
Overall, it seems that President Lincoln's main reason for passing the emancipation proclamation was done to support the union and end the civil war.
