which of the following directly pushed colonial authorities such as the continental congress to abandon the possibility of reconciliation and endorse separation from britain?

the main reason that the constitution did not proclaim all men to be free and equal is because of the issue of slavery.

to force terrorists groups to stop attacking western targets using massive military force.

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.