Benjamin franklin's "join or die" cartoon, which was published in 1754, was designed to encourage the english colonies to a. join a political movement that was already rallying for separation from england. b. unify under the king to counter the french and native americans on the frontier. c. become separate nations and become more like europe. d. join a political movement that called for the dethroning of king george iii.

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the emancipation proclamation was the aim of the war change to include the freeing of slaves in addition to preserving the union. the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery in the u.s. was passed on december 6th 1865.

as promised, lincoln waited to unveil the proclamation until he could do so with success from the union military advance. on september 22nd 1862, after a victory at antietam, he publicly announced a preliminary emancipation proclamation, declaring all slaves free in the rebellious states as of january 1st 1863.