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No. They didn't think it went far enough. Actually, it only covered slaves that were in the confederate states that had left the union.

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The emancipation proclamation freed no one here?

The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in the states that were in rebellion. This put the onus on them to return to the Union or face the loss of slaves. Many slaves fled to the union lines where they were considered contraband property until the proclamation went into effect.


Why did the proclamation not actually free any 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.


How did the emancipation proclamation affect the south social life?

It helped the slaves be free. Most of them had freedom. Not in all states, though, but for those that were, they left and went to do the things that were aproved to do. Most Black slaves weren't able to attend to the Army forces, only whites, however, most went into it because they could.


Why were few 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 made the emancipation proclamation?

The Emancipation Proclamation was written and issued by President Lincoln. The Proclamation consisted of 2 executive orders. The initial order was issued and went into effect on September 22, 1862, 5 days after the Union had claimed victory in the Battle of Antietam, Maryland. The final or second part of the Proclamation, was issued and went into effect on January 1, 1863.

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What policy went into effect on January 1 1863?

The Emancipation Proclamation


What year was the Emancipation Proclamation declared?

The Proclamation was issued on Sept. 22, 1862 and went into effect on January 1, 1863.


Famous declaration By Lincoln that went in effect on January 11863 was called what?

The Emancipation Proclamation.


When did Abreaham Lincoln free slaves?

1863-The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect January 1st.


The emancipation proclamation freed no one here?

The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in the states that were in rebellion. This put the onus on them to return to the Union or face the loss of slaves. Many slaves fled to the union lines where they were considered contraband property until the proclamation went into effect.


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.


Why did the proclamation not actually free any 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.


How did the emancipation proclamation affect the south social life?

It helped the slaves be free. Most of them had freedom. Not in all states, though, but for those that were, they left and went to do the things that were aproved to do. Most Black slaves weren't able to attend to the Army forces, only whites, however, most went into it because they could.


Why were few 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 made the emancipation proclamation?

The Emancipation Proclamation was written and issued by President Lincoln. The Proclamation consisted of 2 executive orders. The initial order was issued and went into effect on September 22, 1862, 5 days after the Union had claimed victory in the Battle of Antietam, Maryland. The final or second part of the Proclamation, was issued and went into effect on January 1, 1863.


What stage in the Civil War did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862. That was the first part. The second part which officially went in effect January 1, 1863 during the second year of the American Civil War. If the slaves were not under federal control by that date, they would be emancipated. The affected states were named in the second part issued on January 1,1863. Bascially, he issued the Emancipation Proclaimation midway through the war.


Did slaves fear that they would lose there freedom after the emancipation proclamation?

No it doesn't seem they did. They left the plantations and followed the Union troops as they went through. The "cat was out of the bag" so to speak and it would never be the same.