Well, now it is.
The state that did not free the slaves was Delaware. Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri did not free slaves either.
Kentucky was the last state to free its slaves legally. The other two border states had already radified amendments prior to Kentucky and the rest were freed through the emancipation proclimation. Kentucky was the only state to have its slaves legally released from bondage due to the federal governments passage of the 13th amendment.
The Emancipation proclamation did not free the slaves in which state?
Kentucky was a slave state
The Emancipation Proclamation only freed slaves in any of the Confederacy States of America. Any state in or allied with the Union were allowed to keep any slaves they had. Since Lincoln had no authority to free slaves in the rebelling states, Union armies did free slaves in those states they occupied.
The slave state with more free black people than slaves was Virginia. Though there was much debate about whether the state should be considered a slave state or free state due to the number of free slaves.
the last state
Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware
It was a slave state and was made a state in 1792.
Vermont
Missouri was a slave state. Maryland and Kentucky were slave states.
for the slaves to go to a free state and be free!