Emancipation Proclamation Controversy
President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was controversial because
A
a Supreme Court justice advised Lincoln that it lacked constitutional authority
B
the penalty for not recognizing it was deemed too draconian
C
it was universally known that Lincoln wanted to avoid the issue of slavery altogether
D
enslaved people serving in Confederate battalions refused to accept it
E
it was widely ignored in most areas of the country