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6 September, 22:49

Why do you think President Lincoln waited for a Union victory before announcing the Emancipation Proclamation?

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  1. 6 September, 23:10
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    President Lincoln waited for a Union victory before announcing the Emancipation Proclamation because the Union needed to show a victorious country defending the slaves in the Confederacy. If the Union didn't have a victory, the slaves would feel left out by the states that tried to save them.
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