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Because Lincoln didn't want to upset powerful slave-owners in the border states and drive them into the arms of the Confederacy.

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Emancipation proclamation did not free the slaves in which state?

The Emancipation proclamation did not free the slaves in which state?


In what city and state was the Emancipation Proclamation read?

== == It was read in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


What state was included in the emancipation proclamation?

Maryland, Missouri, Delaware, and Kentucky


Abolished slavery in all states and territories that were in a state of rebellion?

emancipation proclamation


What Abloished slavery in all states and territories that were in a state of rebellion?

Emancipation Proclamation


Abolished slavery in all states and territories that were in state of rebellion?

emancipation proclamation


Why was Texas the last state to be free after the emancipation proclamation was signed?

because they fainly agreed to be a free state


Why did the Emancipation Proclamation work?

It was a symbolic gesture. It declared an end to slavery only in those areas that were AT THAT TIME in rebellion against the Union. Areas not in rebellion (such as Maryland, a slave state that belonged to the Union) were not affected.


Do you have to be a resident for emancipation laws to apply to you or can you go to another state illegaly and then be emanciapted under their laws?

The first requirement for emancipation is that you must be a resident of the county that you are applying for emancipation in. No, you may not go to another state and apply.


Which state was the last one to recognize the emancipation proclamation?

The last state to officially recognize the Emancipation Proclamation was Mississippi. Although the proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, it was not until February 1865 that Mississippi ratified the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery. This delayed recognition reflected the state's resistance to the change in status for enslaved individuals.


Can you get an emancipation if you are 15 in the state of FL?

{| |- | No you cannot. Florida does have an emancipation statute. You have to be at least 16 to apply for it. |}


Why did lincolns emancipation proclamation free slaves only in the south?

Because he didn't want to upset powerful slave-owners in the border states, and drive them into the arms of the Confederacy. Answer 2: Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was intended to make a statement that the war was intended to end slavery. There were many factors involved with the cause of the war however, he wanted to focus on ending slavery. He felt this would rally more people behind their cause. Interesting that the Emancipation Proclamation did not really free any slave when it was signed. If a slave was living in a Southern state then the Proclamation had no effect until the Union army took over control of that area. There were a few examples of people in the Northern states who still owned slaves for a few years after the proclamation was released.