1. Which of the following was one of Lincoln's MOST important reasons for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation?
O A He feared a loss of morale in the North and wished to give the war a moral purpose beyond preserving the Union.
OB He thought the South would accept his offer to revoke it if they rejoined the Union by a given date.
C He wanted to encourage slaves in states at war with the Union to run away and join the Northern Army.
OD He wished to demonstrate that he felt he still had authority over the Southern states and that he did not consider the
Confederacy a country.
