Question

Based only on the passage, what was the Lincoln's primary purpose for the Emancipation Proclamation?

A. to save the Union
B. to defeat the Confederacy
C. to keep European powers out of the war
D. to destroy slavery

Answer 1

Answer:

To save the Union

Explanation:

He states that he would save the Union by not freeing slaves, freeing all the slaves, or freeing only some slaves.