A primary effect of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation (1863) during the Civil War was to:

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C) Redefine the purpose of the Union war effort to include the abolition of slavery.. The Emancipation Proclamation declared enslaved people in Confederate states free, transforming the Union's war aims from simply preserving the Union to also fighting for the abolition of slavery.

A primary effect of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation (1863) during the Civil War was to:

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

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