High School History Challenge: How Much Can You Recall?

QUESTION 9-What was the impact of Lincoln's 'Emancipation Proclamation', known to be one of the most eloquent presidential decrees in US history?

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Correct Incorrect Declared freedom for slaves: The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War. It declared that all slaves in Confederate-held territory were to be freed, although it did not actually free all slaves in the United States at the time.

QUESTION 9-What was the impact of Lincoln's 'Emancipation Proclamation', known to be one of the most eloquent presidential decrees in US history?

• Declared freedom for slaves
• Declared war
• Declared unity in the United States
• Declared the need for speed