How did the emancipation proclamation change the civil war for the south?

African Americans got hope knowing that the government was in their favor when the Emancipation Proclamation was signed and released. The purpose of the war had also changed. The war was no longer just about preserving the Union— it was also about freeing the slaves. Foreign powers such as Britain and France lost their enthusiasm for supporting the Confederacy.

The Emancipation Proclamation changed the meaning and purpose of the Civil War. The war was no longer just about preserving the Union— it was also about freeing the slaves. Foreign powers such as Britain and France lost their enthusiasm for supporting the Confederacy.