What Was the Purpose of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation? in What

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Essay

What was the purpose of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation? In what ways was the proclamation both important and successful?

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Definitions:

Personal Defenses

Legal defenses used in contract law that relate to the specific circumstances or relationships between the parties involved, affecting the enforceability of the contract.

Holder in Due Course

A legal term referring to a party that has acquired a negotiable instrument in good faith and for value, thereby having certain rights to enforce the instrument free of many defenses.

Negotiable Instrument

A written document guaranteeing the payment of a specific amount of money, either on demand or at a set time, and which can be transferred to another holder.

Natural Persons

Individuals in their capacity as humans in law, as opposed to legal entities like corporations.