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In what ways did newly freed southern slaves reshape their lives after emancipation?

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Where were slaves actually freed by the Emancipation Proclamation?

The southern states in rebellion.


Who were slaves in the South freed by?

the slaves in the south were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.


Why were slaves freed by the emancipation proclamation?

Because it related to those states where Lincoln had no authority. Southern slaves were only freed when Northern troops directly robbed their owners of their property, which included slaves.


Who was freed by the emancipation proclamation in which region?

Slaves in the U.S. south were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.


Why did the emancipation proclamation free slaves?

The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in the Southern states, who already broke off from the union. This meant that President Lincoln had no control over whethere these slaves would be free or not. But once a Southern town or area was freed by Union soldiers, the slaves would be free. This caused help for the Union army from former slaves. The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect January 1, 1863.


What did the emancipation proclaimation do?

Freed Slaves


What document did freed slaves get for proof of their emancipation?

'The Emancipation Proclamation


What are two things the emancipation proclamation accomplish?

The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in the slave owning Southern states. It also ordered that those among the freed slaves who were capable of serving in the Union Army were eligible to enroll and be paid for that military service.


How were slaves freed in the US?

By The Emancipation Proclamation.


Why was the emancipation so important to slaves?

It freed them.


Which President proclaimed that the slaves in the southern states were to be freed?

Lincoln. But they were freed by Union troops during their Southern campaigns, not by the Proclamation, which was mainly a tatcic to shame the British out of helping the cause of slavery.


What is the name of the document that gave slaves freedom?

The document that President Abraham Lincoln used to free the slaves was called the Emancipation Proclamation. It freed slaves in the rebelling Southern states only, not border states. They were freed later. As Lincoln had no authority to free slaves, this was a war measure. The results were that slaves in areas captured by Union forces were freed.