What was lincolns main reason for writing the emancipation proclamation

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Lincoln's main reason for writing the Emancipation Proclamation was to free slaves in the Southern states. The proclamation granted freedom to all the slaves that worked in the large southern plantations in the case the Union ARmy won the Civil War. The Proclamation was made on January 1, 1863, and represents one of the most important freedom documents of the time of the American Civil War.

well let's see i know a little about the fall of the roman empore but what to say i do not have a clue of what to say. (that's 28 words) i learned about it in social studies it was quite boring really my teacher talks a lot, like a lot then gives us a bunch of work sheets not too many though.( that's 60 words)i actually almost fell asleep in class of course i really like that teacher of course she is really nice. i actually don't remember much from that class i got a b without any notes (it was an open notes test)(that's 95 words) i'm wasting time but i've gone too far to stop now i'm sorry i haven't said really any thing on the topic at all sorry not sorry haha jk.(that's 125 words ) (mike drop)