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During the Civil War many escaped slaves enlisted in the army of the Union.
The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in the states that were in rebellion. This put the onus on them to return to the Union or face the loss of slaves. Many slaves fled to the union lines where they were considered contraband property until the proclamation went into effect.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Very few; only slaves in those states that had seceded from the union.
After hearing about the Emancipation Proclamation, some slaves chose to flee to Union territory for freedom, while others stayed on plantations awaiting the arrival of Union troops to enforce their liberation. Many freed slaves also joined the Union army to fight for their own liberation and that of others still in bondage.
January 1, 1863. It only freed all slaves in the states that had seceded and formed the Confederacy. In all, it was about 3 million slaves.
Slavery, but only within the Confederacy. The Emancipation Proclamation didn't affect slaves in Union states. (But there weren't many slaves in Union states.)
There are many things that an emancipation could be referring to. The emancipation could be referring to the Emancipation Proclamation.
the emancipation proclamation was not very effective, but inspired many Americans of that time to become abolitionists
The Emancipation Proclamtion has five pages to it.
Slaves in Georgia generally viewed the Emancipation Proclamation positively as it offered them hope for freedom and represented a turning point in the fight against slavery. However, the impact varied among individuals based on their circumstances and access to information. Many saw it as a significant step toward ending slavery and achieving equality.