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He wants to delay issuing the proclamation until after the battle at Antietam because he believes that a victory in the battle would give the proclamation more credibility and support.
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, from the White House in Washington, D.C.
Lincoln waited to announce the Emancipation Proclamation because he wanted to ensure that it would have the greatest impact on the Civil War and public opinion. He needed a significant Union victory to give the proclamation more credibility and support.
Lincoln waited until after the Battle of Antietam to issue the Emancipation Proclamation because he wanted to wait for a Union victory to give the proclamation more credibility and show that the Union was in a stronger position.