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
enslaved people serving in Confederate battalions refused to accept it
C
the penalty for not recognizing it was deemed too draconian
D
it was widely ignored in most areas of the country
E
it was universally known that Lincoln wanted to avoid the issue of slavery altogether