Under pressure from abolitionists and Radical Republicans, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. It did not actually free the slaves, but it made the war a crusade against _______. As a result, Great Britain, which was against slavery, lost any sympathy it had for the South.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: Slavery
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a) Texas b) Minnesota c) Iowa d) California
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a. 3000. b. 30,000. c. 100,000. d. 15,000.