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No. It only freed slaves in the rebellious states. Slaves in states that remained in the Union were not freed by the Emancipation Proclamation, and slaves in states in the Confederacy were technically freed, but since the Union didn't control most of that territory, only a relatively few slaves were actually freed immediately. (Mostly, those that had been captured by Union troops and were being held as "enemy contraband".)
What else can I help you with?
Did the US Congress issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
No. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Was the Emancipation Proclamation the document that abolished slavery in the US?
No, the Emancipation Proclamation was written by Abraham Lincoln after conferring with Frederick Douglass.
Which of these documents was written first 1 Emancipation Proclamation 2 Declaration of Independence 3 US Constitution?
Declaration of Independence (1776)US Constitution (1787)Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
What did the harshest British critics say about the Emancipation Proclamation of US President Lincoln?
Many British critics did not approve of the Emancipation Proclamation. They did not feel it was a good idea.
Why was the Thirteenth Amendment necessary if President Lincoln freed the slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Emancipation Proclamation was not a law but an executive order by the president. It needed the 13th amendment to the US Constitution to give it the weight and force of law.
Did the US Congress issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
No. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
How were slaves freed in the US?
By The Emancipation Proclamation.
Was the Emancipation Proclamation the document that abolished slavery in the US?
No, the Emancipation Proclamation was written by Abraham Lincoln after conferring with Frederick Douglass.
Who made the emancipation proclamation a federal law?
The Emancipation Proclamation was never a law. It was an executive action used as a war measure in the US Civil War.
What outlawed slavery in the US?
Emancipation proclamation, then 13th amendment
When slavery was shutdown?
In the US it was when the Emancipation Proclamation was passed in 1863
Which of these documents was written first 1 Emancipation Proclamation 2 Declaration of Independence 3 US Constitution?
Declaration of Independence (1776)US Constitution (1787)Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
What did the harshest British critics say about the Emancipation Proclamation of US President Lincoln?
Many British critics did not approve of the Emancipation Proclamation. They did not feel it was a good idea.
What ended slavery throughout the US?
The thirteenth amendment and the Emancipation Proclamation.
What event was eventually lead to freedom of slaves in the US?
Emancipation Proclamation
What document freed all the slaves in the US and in what year?
Emancipation Proclamation
What famous document is connected to the US Civil War?
The Emancipation Proclamation.
