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Why did Lincoln feel it was important to identify himself not only as president but also as commander-in-chief of the armed forces at the time of the Emancipation Proclamation?
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Why did Lincoln feel it was important to identify himself not only as president but also as commander-in-chief of the armed forces at the time of the Emancipation Proclamation?
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The main reason why Lincoln thought this was important was because to issue the Emancipation Proclamation he had to circumvent Congress, which meant that he needed to be acting on his war powers as Commander in Chief.