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Abraham Lincoln issued an executive order on January 1, 1863. that freed the slaves in all of the states that had seceded from the United States. The president did not have the authority to free slaves in the slave-holding states that had remained in the union.
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∙ 12y agoThe slaves were freed by many ways. One of them were by living in slave free states like Virginia and Pennsylvania. They did that by sneaking over to the states. Another way was by the civil war act. Martin Luther king junior was part of this. So was Rosa Parks and many others.
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∙ 13y agoAbraham lincon.
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∙ 12y agoAberham Lincoln
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When were slaves freed in ancient Egypt?
When the owner of him/her desides they should be freed.
Who took advantage of the homestead act?
white Americans, freed slaves and immigrants
What did the emancipation proclamation accomplish?
It freed slaves in states outside of the Union. It freed the slaves in the Confederacy. It freed slaves in the rebelling states. It frees slaves. It was issued by American President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War, using war time powers to free the slaves of the ten states in rebellion against the United States government. The Proclamation immediately freed 50,000 slaves.
Who was freed by the emancipation proclamation in which region?
Slaves in the U.S. south were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.
Did freed African Americans own slaves in the 1800s?
Well, your mom had quite a few slaves back in the day
Who were slaves in the South freed by?
the slaves in the south were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.
How did freed slaves return to Africa?
what was the return to Africa like for the freed slaves this is not an answer.
Who is the lady who freed slaves?
Harriet Tubman, freed many slaves in the 1800s.
Number of slaves freed in the south?
almost 4 million slaves been freed
What country was founded by freed slaves?
Liberia is largely populated by freed slaves
Why was the American colonization society founded?
to make a homeland for freed slaves in Africa
Who freed the slavies?
Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves
Who was nickname ''Moses''?
Harriet Tubman, because she freed slaves and in The Bible Moses freed people
How long before the border states slaves were freed were the southern states slaves freed?
two years.
What was the experience of the freed Southern slaves?
Freed slaves were heavily discriminated against and were denied many rights.
Who freed the Hebrew slaves from Egyptian captivity?
The Torah relates that Moses freed the slaves, with God's help.
Which President freed slaves?
Abraham Lincoln freed the slavery
