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Why did it take so long for slavery to end in America after the Emancipation Proclamation?

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How did the emancipation proclamation stop England and France from helping the Confederacy?

Yes it did, England for a long time was an anti slave country. In signing the Emancipation Proclamation, it abolished slavery, making England not side with the Confederacy due to their anti- slave laws


What side was france on during the American Civil War?

It favoured the South, and would have granted recognition to the Confederates, if Britain had done the same. But after Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, they could not aid the South without looking pro-slavery. They had, of course abolished slavery long before, as the British also had.


How long did slavery in America last?

Over 200 years. It didn't end til the Emancipation proclamation in the 1800's.


Was the Battle of Antietam the last battle before the emancipation proclamation?

Yes. This was the long-awaited Union victory that gave Lincoln the credibility to issue the Proclamation, which he did very promptly indeed - just a few days.


How did black southerns react to emancipation proclamation?

Black southerners reacted in a positive way to the emancipation proclamation. The act allowed the slaves to be freed, and this gave the blacks a free life, something they had been wanting for a long time.


How long did some Texas plantation owners take to inform their slaves of the Emancipation Proclamation?

over two years


How long has it been since the emancipation proclamation?

The Emancipation Proclamation is an order issued to all segments of the Executive branch (including the Army and Navy) of theUnited States by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War.


What was the first American colony that abolished slavery?

In the Confederate States of America, after they had lost the war to the USA. Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation, and that freed just the slaves in the states that had been fighting the Northern States.


How long did the Emancipation proclamation war last?

The Emancipation Proclamation became effective on 1 January 1863. It called for the freeing of slaves in all states then at war against the Union. But because Lincoln had no authority over the Confederate States of America (they had their own President and Congress), it was considered more of a "political move" than anything else.


The significance of Antietam?

It was the long-awaited Northern victory that enabled Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation without making it sound like a desperate measure.


What were the short term and long term effects of the Emancipation Proclamation?

The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, had significant short-term effects, including the immediate liberation of enslaved people in Confederate-held territories and a strategic shift in the Civil War, allowing for the enlistment of Black soldiers in the Union Army. Long-term effects included the establishment of a legal framework for the abolition of slavery, culminating in the 13th Amendment, and significant social and economic changes in the United States, as it set the stage for the Civil Rights Movement and ongoing struggles for racial equality.