Which of the following was the significance of the Battle of Antietam relative to the Emancipation Proclamation?

A.

The Union victory gave Lincoln the strength and support needed for the issuance of the proclamation.

B.

The site served as the location where Lincoln declared the proclamation.

C.

The Confederate victory fueled more anger over the loss of life of African Americans.

D.

It highlighted the weakness of the Union, prompting Lincoln to reverse his course of action by issuing the proclamation.

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The correct answer is A) The Union victory gave Lincoln the strength and support needed for the issuance of the proclamation.

The significance of the Battle of Antietam relative to the Emancipation Proclamation was that The Union victory gave Lincoln the strength and support needed for the issuance of the proclamation.

Historians consider the Battle of Antietam as the bloodiest confrontation day of the Civil War. The Union Army impeded the troops of General Robert E. Lee to invade the north. With the victory of the Union Army over the Confederates, President Abraham Lincoln felt confident enough to write the Emancipation Proclamation that freed slaves in the territories of the south. The preliminary Emancipation Proclamation was issued on September 22, 1862.