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What did lincolns emancipation proclamation declare?
All slaves in the confederate states were free.
What did lincolns emancipation declare?
slaves in confederate states to be free
What was the stated aim of the emancipation proclamation?
To free the slaves in all regions behind confederate lines
Why did Lincoln free the slaves DURING the civil war?
To weaken the Confederate states.
How many slave states were there?
There were49,Because one of the states was Free
What did Abraham Lincoln sign that freed the slaves form the confederate states of America?
Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 to prevent foreign recognition of the Confederate States of America. As Lincoln had no power to free slaves in the Confederate States, the document did not free any slaves and exempted slaves in loyal Union states and in those areas of the South occupied by Federal troops.
Who said the slaves were free?
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, declaring the freedom of all slaves in the Confederate states.
Why did the emancipation proclamation free slaves only in confederate states?
Lincoln freed the slaves in the Confederate States, because they were in rebellion against the Union. Causing most of the Civil war, Lincoln decided to make the Emancipation to abolish the rebillion and keep the Union stable.
Which Civil War battle led President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves in the Confederate states?
Antietam
What was the two sides fighting for in the Civil War?
Union fought to free slaves, Confederate fought to stay slave states.
Did the Emancipation proclamation declared that all enslaved people were free?
No. The Emancipation Proclamation, written by Abraham Lincoln, declared all slaves in the CONFEDERATE states free. This did no good because the confederate states were not in Lincoln's control at the time. This document said nothing about the UNION slaves, though. A couple of the states fighting on Lincoln's side still had slaves, and the emancipation proclamation did not set them free.
What was signed by Lincoln to free the slaves in the confederate states?
Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed slaves in all the rebellious states of the Union. Lincoln had no power to enforce his statement, so no slaves were actually freed. Also, slaves in the border states that remained loyal to the Union were not freed.
