Lincoln's purpose in issuing the Emancipation Proclamation was
a. to free slaves in Southern states immediately
b. to free slaves in border states
c. to pressure the Confederacy into surrendering before January 1, 1863.
d. to encourage slaves to escape to the Union with the promise of freedom
e. to free slaves in Southern states and those parts of states under Union control
Ans: c. to pressure the Confederacy into surrendering before January 1, 1863.
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