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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