Why did Lincoln feel he needed a victory before issuing his Emancipation Proclamation?

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IceCreamToucan · Answer 1 · 2021-12-22T21:39:57+0000

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Lincoln made this repulsion of a Confederate invasion just victory enough to give the impression that he was issuing the proclamation from a position of strength, rather than one of desperation.

Why did Lincoln feel he needed a victory before issuing his Emancipation Proclamation?

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