Question

how did the emancipation proclamation change the meaning of the civil war?
the goal of the war changed from freeing slaves to eliminating slavery in new states and territories.
the goal of the war changed from saving the union to saving the union and eliminating slavery.
the emancipation proclamation freed southern troops from their military commitments so they could return home.
the emancipation proclamation secured voting rights for black property holders in both the north and south.

Explanation:

The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the Civil - War, initially focused the war on saving the Union. After its issuance, the war also had the goal of eliminating slavery. It didn't initially aim to free slaves in all states but in Confederate - held areas, and it broadened the war's purpose.

Answer:

The goal of the war changed from saving the Union to saving the Union and eliminating slavery.