Which of these factors influenced president lincoln's decision to finally issue the emancipation proclamation? a. military victories by the union army b. the need to draft emancipated slaves c. the secession of several border states d. strong lobbying by prominent abolitionists i know the answer is abolsultely not c. like every other answer states! i just got it wrong on my seg exam. ugh!

The answer is A. Military Victories by the Union Army

Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to weaken the Confederacy's workforce and ultimately help the Union win by the abolishment of slavery in rebelling states. Lincoln strongly believed that slavery should be ended. He wanted to convert the political conflict of the American Civil War into a moral battle that will ultimately encourage the slaves employed by the Confederacy to join the uprising to weaken the forces of the confederates.