The Emancipation Proclamation made the Civil War a war to

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The Emancipation Proclamation declared all slaves in the Confederate states to be free, thus making the Civil War a war to abolish slavery in the United States. It did not address the issue of slavery in the Union states or punish slave owners or states. The proclamation also did not guarantee the right of popular sovereignty. The primary purpose was to weaken the Confederate war effort and undermine their economy, which was heavily dependent on slave labor.

The Emancipation Proclamation Made the Civil War a War to