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Explain why President Lincoln waited for a Union victory before announcing the Emancipation Proclamation.

Explain why President Lincoln waited for a Union victory before announcing the Emancipation Proclamation.
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explain why President Lincoln waited for a Union victory before announcing the Emancipation Proclamation.

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Abraham needed to convince the slaves at the time that the union army is the winning army, this way when free they would be more encouraged to fight besides just fighting for their freedom if the south were to succeed.
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