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What authority did Lincoln claim for enforcing la

in the states that have seceded?

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Lincoln used his authority as Commander in Chief under the U.S. Constitution to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, which took effect on January 1, 1863. He stated the military necessity of his action.

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The authority of the Constitution

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