Use the passage to answer the question. after president abraham lincoln released the emancipation proclamation, the poet ralph waldo emerson said this about lincoln: “he has been permitted to do more for america than any other american man. . forget all that we thought shortcomings, every mistake, every delay.” according to emerson, how would the emancipation proclamation change northerners’ opinions of president lincoln? a. they would have more trust in lincoln’s decisions. b. they would think the proclamation was a mistake. c. they would want to delay abolition. d. they would regret electing lincoln.