Why would politicians of the american south support the statement "you dare not make war on king cotton" during the pre-civil war era? a. the northern states depended on southern cotton for a successful industrial complex. b. england was dependent on american cotton for its textile industry. c. cotton was the largest and most valuable export for the entire nation. d. railroads and canals had been developed to support the cotton industry.

the answer is c my brotha. c.   formed an alliance with the soviet union.

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.