Where was the Emancipation Proclamation applied to slaves?

Answer 1

The Emancipation Proclamation was very carefully worded to not free anyone anywhere at the time of its writing!

The Emancipation Proclamation only freed the slaves inside states in rebellion (i.e. Confederacy) and not controlled by Union troops. These states obviously ignored the Emancipation Proclamation and did not free any slaves. At the time the Emancipation Proclamation was written Union troops did not control any of those states.

The Emancipation Proclamation explicitly permitted states that had stayed in the Union to keep their slaves. This was because if the Emancipation Proclamation freed such slaves then these states would probably leave the Union and join the Confederacy. Lincoln could not afford to have that happen!

In fact the Emancipation Proclamation was a Propaganda document to encourage European support for the Union, and it was not expected to have any effect on either slave masters or enslaved people.

Actually freeing the enslaved people would have to wait until after the war.

Answer 2

It freed slaves in those Confederat states, which had not returned to Union control by January 1, 1863.

Answer 3

The Emancipation Proclamation only freed slaves that were held in states that were in rebellion- that is, the states that had seceded and joined the Confederacy. President Lincoln was unable to free slaves in the non-rebel states because the Constitution contains language that indicates slavery was acceptable. Only an amendment to the Constitution could fully abolish slavery- and that's what happened at the end of 1865 when the 13th Amendment was ratified.

Answer 4

The Emancipation Proclamation was very carefully worded to not free anyone anywhere at the time of its writing!

The Emancipation Proclamation only freed the slaves inside states in rebellion (i.e. Confederacy) and not controlled by Union troops. These states obviously ignored the Emancipation Proclamation and did not free any slaves. At the time the Emancipation Proclamation was written Union troops did not control any of those states.

The Emancipation Proclamation explicitly permitted states that had stayed in the Union to keep their slaves. This was because if the Emancipation Proclamation freed such slaves then these states would probably leave the Union and join the Confederacy. Lincoln could not afford to have that happen!

In fact the Emancipation Proclamation was a Propaganda document to encourage European support for the Union, and it was not expected to have any effect on either slave masters or enslaved people.

Actually freeing the enslaved people would have to wait until after the war.

Answer 5

It freed slaves in those Confederat states, which had not returned to Union control by January 1, 1863.

Answer 6

The Emancipation Proclamation was applied everywhere Union Army had seized Confederate territory and border states.