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The Emancipation Proclamation technically freed all slaves in the "south" (the rebellious states). The impact of this was reduced by the fact that the rebellious states didn't recognize the authority of the US federal government... that's kind of what "rebellious" meant, in fact.
The only immediate impact, really, was on those slaves that were then or later fell into the hands of the Union army. Before the proclamation, slaves had been treated as enemy contraband; afterward, they were just freed.
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How do you think slaves who were not freed by the emancipation proclamation felt about Lincoln?
They might not have known much about it. If they did, they would probably have realised that the Proclamation didn't free many slaves anywhere. It was mainly a tactic to stop Britain and France from aiding the South. (It would have made them look pro-slavery themselves.)
How do you think slaves who were freed by the emancipation proclamation felt about Lincoln?
They might not have known much about it. If they did, they would probably have realised that the Proclamation didn't free many slaves anywhere. It was mainly a tactic to stop Britain and France from aiding the South. (It would have made them look pro-slavery themselves.)
Why were some slaves after the emancipation proclamation not freed?
He said that all slaves in the south should be freed. However, because of that time period southern slave owners were listening to the confederate president, Jefferson Davis. Because, they were part of the confederate south,l they though they shouldn't listen to the north. Hence, not many southerners let their slaves go.
Why did Lincoln announce his plan to free all slaves soon after the battle of Antietam?
Lincoln's first goal was to preserve the Union. However, he did want to free the slaves but did not want to upset the South more then they already were. The Union victory at Antietam gave Lincoln the confidence to pass the Emancipation Proclamation. It created great excitement, but its many loopholes failed to free any slaves.
What was the consequence for Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation hoped to set all the slaves free?
It didn’t set all slaves free. It only freed slaves in the states of the confederacy. One of the consequences was the slaves began to follow the union troops and many enlisted as soldiers.
Why did Lincoln announce his plan to free all confederate slaves soon after the Battle of Antietam?
Lincoln's first goal was to preserve the Union. However, he did want to free the slaves but did not want to upset the South more then they already were. The Union victory at Antietam gave Lincoln the confidence to pass the Emancipation Proclamation. It created great excitement, but its many loopholes failed to free any slaves.
When did the Emancipation Proclamation go into effect and how many slaves did it free?
January 1, 1863. It only freed all slaves in the states that had seceded and formed the Confederacy. In all, it was about 3 million slaves.
What did the proclamation decree?
It proclaimed in a grandiose fashion that Southern slaves would be 'thenceforward and forever free' - just when Lincoln's government carried no authority in the Southern states. However, it was the beginning of total war, as it gave Union troops the right to rob the enemy of his property - which included slaves. Those slaves followed the armies back to their camps, and were given jobs there. The obvious conclusion was that if the North won the war, those slaves could never be returned to their one-time owners.
What freed many slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, freed many slaves in Confederate states during the American Civil War. This executive order declared all slaves in Confederate-held territory to be legally free. The Proclamation did not immediately free all slaves in the country, but it was a significant step towards the abolition of slavery in the United States.
How many slaves escaped after the emancipation proclamation?
Enough
Did free slaves live in the north or south?
Freed slaves lived in both the north and the south. Being a slave was a legal status, and by the same token, being free was also a legal status. Therefore, once a slave became free, he was free to live and work in the south. Many free blacks owned plantations and bought and sold slaves.
Have black Americans been free ever since the emancipation proclamation?
After the war there was concern that the proclamation, as a war measure, had not made the elimination of slavery permanent. Several states had prohibited slavery, but some slavery continued to exist in Kentucky and Delaware, until the entire institution was finally wiped out by the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment on December 18, 1865.(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
