President lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation
a. after the battle of antietam.
b. as part of his inaugural address.
c. after the thirteenth amendment passed.
d. before the south seceded.

The correct answer is after the Battle of Antietam. (A)

The correct answer is A) The Battle of Antietam.

Lincoln considered the Union's ability to stop the Confederate troops from further invading the North as victory enough to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. This document was supposed to free slaves in the Confederacy. However, southern states ignored this law because they considered themselves part of the Confederate States of America, not the United States of America. Even though this document does not free any slaves it does allow former slaves to join the Union army to fight against the Confederacy.

regarding the law, the 15th amendment was specifically designed thinking in the rights of black free men.

even though ratified on february 3, 1870, the promise of the 15th amendment would not be fully applied for a long time.poll taxes and literacy tests would allow southern states disenfranchise african americans. only in 1965 the voting rights for african americans would be actually able to vote in the south.

in 1965, president johnson signed the voting rights act, which aimed to overcome legal barriers that prevented african americans from voting as it was guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the u.s. constitution.