Rather than only a war over preserving the union,the Emancipation Proclamation made the Civil War a war to

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The Emancipation Proclamation declared that all slaves in the Confederate states would be freed, effectively making the Civil War a war to abolish slavery in the United States. While preserving the Union was still a major goal, the proclamation shifted the focus of the war to the larger issue of slavery and its abolition.

Rather Than Only a War Over Preserving the Union,the Emancipation