When the Emancipation Proclamation was issued at the beginning of 1863, its immediate effect was to
a. end the Civil War
b. abolish slavery
c. free slaves held in the border states
d. alienate Britain and France
e. strengthen the moral cause of the Union
Answer: e. strengthen the moral cause of the Union
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A) Shirley Chisholm. B) Barbara Jordan. C) Angela Davis. D) Sonia Sanchez.
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A) the Bible had passages which were contradictory. B) the legitimacy of the Catholic Church should never be questioned. C) no amount of good works could satisfy God's righteousness. D) an all-powerful God did not care about humans. E) there seemed to be no sure proof of God's existence.