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No, not explicitly. Thus the 13th Amendment was felt to be necessary, to make certain the former slaves were clearly citizens. The problem was in the wording of the 13th Amendment, which enshrined "birthright citizenship" as part of the US Constitution, which was an 18th century concept, one no other nation uses, and which is archaic and even bizarre in an age when a pregnant woman changing planes in the US might give birth to a child who could then claim citizenship, even though all but a few hours of its life and its parents' lives have been lived elsewhere.

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Where can one find a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation?

It is kept in the National Archives center.


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.


What states had slavery in the union during the time of the civil war but then did not after the emancipation proclamation?

One of them is Marryland.


What step did linclon announce after the Battle of Antietam?

Freeing the slaves in the Confederacy.Lincoln issued the first Emancipation Proclamation shortly after the Battle of Antietam. It would take effect January 1, 1863.This did not effect any European power from formal recognition. least of all the world's most powerful empire with millions of "Native Peoples " under their control. One can call it forced labor. The British had already given the Confederacy "de facto " recognition as it had a constitution, a government and an army.


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.

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What document changed the purpose of the Civil War from one of states' rights to that of slavery?

The Emancipation Proclamation changed the purpose of the Civil War from one of states' rights to that of slavery.


What was so important about the emancipation proclamation?

Because it helped slaves get their rights of a citizen of the usa,and there are some other reasons this is just one of them.


Which was not an effect of the emanicpation proclamatiom?

One effect of the Emancipation Proclamation was that it freed all enslaved people in Confederate-held territory. Another effect was that it allowed for African Americans to join the Union Army and fight for their freedom. However, it did not immediately grant full citizenship rights to freed slaves.


What proclamation told the Europeans that the US would stay out of Europe's business if Europe would stay out of affairs of the Americas?

It's one of these The Emancipation Proclamation The Treaty of Ghent Manifest Destiny The Monroe Doctrine The Emancipation Proclamation


Where can one find a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation?

It is kept in the National Archives center.


When was the emmansipation proclamation issued?

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued twice. First one was in September 1862 and again in January 1863.


Who does the emancipation proclamation free?

Well it freed many things but the main one is slavery.


What is one thing that Abraham Lincoln is remembered for?

Emancipation Proclamation and his death at Fords theatre.


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.


What states had slavery in the union during the time of the civil war but then did not after the emancipation proclamation?

One of them is Marryland.


What famous act did Abraham Lincoln do?

One of Abraham Lincoln's most famous acts was issuing the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, which declared that all slaves in Confederate territory were to be set free. This proclamation played a significant role in the abolishment of slavery in the United States.


What dual citizen ship?

Dual citizenship is when one has citizenship rights in two countries.