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It technically freed the slaves in the states in rebellion, but not the ones in the Border states that had stayed loyal.
In practice, it did not free many slaves, but the Union troops were licensed to liberate any slaves they came across in their Southern campaigns. These presently joined the Union armies.
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∙ 14y agoNo. They were 'freed' on Jan. 1, 1863. In reality, no one was freed until AFTER the war, however.
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Why doesn't the Emancipation Proclamation declare immediate freedom for all people held as slaves?
Because Lincoln has to be careful not to upset slave-owners in the four border-states that have remained loyal. Otherwise those states may fall into the arms of the Confederacy.
How did the Emancipation Proclamation reflect the ideas of the Declaration of Independence?
it was the freedom for people. in declaration of independence it was independence for colonists and for emancipation proclamation is was the slaves
What were the terms for the Emancipation Proclamation?
it issued the freedom of millions of slaves
What did lincolns emancipation proclamation declare?
All slaves in the confederate states were free.
What does emancipation day celebrate?
freedom of slaves and equality of all men
What did the emancipation prolclamation do?
The Emancipation Proclamation declare freedom for slaves in the ten states remaining at war with the Union. It also allowed military service for freedman who were deemed competent for service.
Why doesn't the Emancipation Proclamation declare immediate freedom for all people held as slaves?
Because Lincoln has to be careful not to upset slave-owners in the four border-states that have remained loyal. Otherwise those states may fall into the arms of the Confederacy.
What did lincolns emancipation declare?
slaves in confederate states to be free
What declared freedom for slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation.
How did the Emancipation Proclamation reflect the ideas of the Declaration of Independence?
it was the freedom for people. in declaration of independence it was independence for colonists and for emancipation proclamation is was the slaves
Who supported immediate and uncompensated emancipation of the slaves?
William Lloyd Garrison
Did the emancipation proclamation gave slaves their freedom?
Only the slaves that were in the Southern rebellion states.
What were the terms for the Emancipation Proclamation?
it issued the freedom of millions of slaves
What did lincolns emancipation proclamation declare?
All slaves in the confederate states were free.
Freedom for slaves?
Freedom for slaves became a reality when the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln. He signed the document in 1863.
Can you name the document that initially gave the slaves their freedom?
The Emancipation Proclamation.
What event was eventually lead to freedom of slaves in the US?
Emancipation Proclamation
