abolished slavery
Slaves in the U.S. south were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.
The emancipation proclamation was intended to free all slaves in the South.
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation is credited with freeing the slaves in the United States.
In the south, white reacted to the proclamation with rage.
Lincoln made the argument that the Emancipation Proclamation was a military necessity. Lincoln believed the proclamation would weaken the South.
The Emancipation Proclamation. It did not actually free the slaves at that time, because Lincoln could not enforce any laws in the South. But it did give the Union troops a licence to free any slaves they came across in their Southern campaigns. This depleted the labour force and deprived the Confederates of farm produce.
They didn't like it
South Carolina
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the slaves in the south were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.
South Carolina