Question

independent practice
how did the emancipation proclamation change the focus of the civil war?
a. the war became less important to southerners.
b. the war was now about slavery.
c. the war now reached across the country.
d. the war became less important to northerners.

Explanation:

The Emancipation Proclamation, issued in 1863, reframed the U.S. Civil War from primarily a conflict to preserve the Union to one that also centered on ending slavery in Confederate-held territories. This shifted the war's core focus, eliminating options A, C, and D as they do not align with this historical change.

Answer:

B. The war was now about slavery.