AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
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Question
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It was a Union victory and prompted Lincoln to publicly announce his Emancipation Proclamation.
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It marked Robert E. Lee’s successful invasion of the North.
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It resulted in a tremendous loss of life for both the Union and the Confederacy.
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It was the first battle in which African American soldiers served.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Union victory at Antietam would prove decisive, as it halted the Confederate advance in Maryland and forced Lee to retreat into Virginia.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most importantly, Union victory at Antietam provided President Abraham Lincoln the opportunity he had wanted to announce the Emancipation Proclamation, making the Battle of Antietam one of the key turning points of the American Civil War.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why was the battle of Antietam the turning point of the war? Because it was the first Union victory and set the stage for Lincoln to present his emancipation proclamation.
Detailed explanation-4: -1. Antietam enabled the Union to repel the first Confederate invasion of the North. A tide of momentum swept Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia-fresh from a successful summer campaign and victory at the Second Battle of Bull Run-onto Union soil for the first time on September 3, 1862.