In which way was the protestant reformation and the european renaissance similar? a. they both discouraged the growth of strong monarchs throughout europe. b. they both encouraged people to question political and religious tradition. c. they both were led by the church’s military expansionist policies. d. they both supported the return of the roman empire and its legal system.

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.