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The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in the slave owning Southern states. It also ordered that those among the freed slaves who were capable of serving in the Union Army were eligible to enroll and be paid for that military service.

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What two things did the emancipation proclamation did not do?

The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in all of the rebel states, but it failed to set the slaves free in the 4 "border states." (Deleware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri)


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

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How many years apart did Abraham Lincoln died after sining the emancipation proclamation?

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When did the Emancipation Proclamation happen?

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