Besides freeing enslaved African Americans in some areas, why was the Emancipation Proclamation of critical importance? It officially identified the freeing of all slaves as a goal of winning the war.
It discouraged foreign countries that had abolished slavery from supporting the South.
It was the first time a president had issued an executive order.
It freed African Americans in all territories west of the Mississippi River.

There are certain modes of governing the people which will succeed. there are others which will not. the idea of consolidation is abhorrent to the people of this country." —william grayson, 1788 which of the following is a true statement about this quote? 1) it represents a federalist viewpoint on the relative power of the central government. 2) it represents an anti-federalist viewpoint on the relative power of the central government. 3) it represents a federalist viewpoint on the need for protection of individual liberties. 4) it represents an anti-federalist viewpoint on the need for protection of individual liberties.