What reason did the South have for believing it would likely gain diplomatic recognition and active support from Great Britain? A.
Slavery was still legal throughout the British Empire.

B.
British public opinion generally supported the South.

C.
British factories needed Southern cotton.

D.
Britain wanted the help of the South to regain the Oregon Territory.

c

Explanation:

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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.