Question

What was the primary reason Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in September 1862?

A. He wanted to allow "contrabands" to fight for the Union.
B. He wanted to fulfill in the promise on which he had campaigned in 1860.
C. He believed that the war was a struggle to end slavery.
D. He felt that the North needed a higher goal than restoring the Union to motivate them to fight.

Answer 1

C. He believed that the war was a struggle to end slavery.