17. why did lincoln need a military victory before he could announce the emancipation of slaves in southern states? a. the north didn't have a single victory up until this point. b. the south might accept emancipation if it looked like the north could win the war. c. union soldiers wouldn't support emancipation if they didn't have a winning record. d. he didn't want the emancipation proclamation to look like an act of desperation.

abraham lincoln was the president of usa and he had asked the audience to make a pledge on equality.

his pledge was:

“it is my earnest desire to know the will of the providence.”

lincoln also had hatred for people who condoned and practiced slavery and so he pledged:

""and if i can learnt what it is i can do it"" this is another pledge by abraham to reassure the congregation on how to deal with the providence will.

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