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SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861

START OF THE CIVIL WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
After the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, the focus of the Civil War was no longer about keeping the Union together but to ____
A
end Southern Control in Kentucky
B
end Slavery
C
end Northern abuse towards the South
D
end Jefferson Davis’s presidency
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Moreover, the Proclamation announced the acceptance of black men into the Union Army and Navy, enabling the liberated to become liberators. By the end of the war, almost 200, 000 black soldiers and sailors had fought for the Union and freedom.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most important, the freedom it promised depended upon Union military victory. Although the Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery in the nation, it did fundamentally transform the character of the war. After January 1, 1863, every advance of federal troops expanded the domain of freedom.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some emancipated slaves quickly fled from the neighborhood of their owners, while others became wage laborers for former owners. Most importantly, African Americans could make choices for themselves about where they labored and the type of work they performed.

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