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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 did the Emancipation Proclamation say regarding the status of enslaved individuals in the United States?

The Emancipation Proclamation declared that all enslaved individuals in Confederate states were to be set free.


When did the Union say the slaves in the Confederacy officially freed?

As a result of the Emancipation Proclamation


What does the emancipation proclamation say the executive government including military will do?

to free all slaves


Did Lincoln say the emancipation proclamation in Washington dc?

Lincoln signed the proclamation while he was in Washington, yes. Even though it was called a "proclamation", Lincoln himself did not have to read it out loud.


What event does Louis M Seidman say was a direct violation of the US Constitution A Fort Sumter's attack B the Emancipation Proclamation C the first president's election D building the Hoover Dam?

The Louisiana Purchase or emancipation proclamation


What does Lincoln say both sides had in common?

Neither expected the passing of the Emancipation Proclamation before the war ended.


What did the London Times newspaper say about the Emancipation Proclamation?

In London, the newspaper, Times, was sarcastic about the first issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. It correctly pointed out that the slaves not under the control of US President Lincoln could not be freed, while the slaves within the Union remained slaves.


Who was the President in 1863 in America?

Abraham Lincoln. Of course, you could technically also say that Jefferson Davis was also president at that time (of the Confederacy).


When did Lincoln say the emancipation proclamation would start?

January 1st 1863. He gave the slave-states a bit of notice, in case any of them wanted to re-join the Union before the date of Emancipation, but none of them did.


Where was proclamation issued bringing the war to an end?

The historic Proclamation was Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, effective from January 1st 1863. It did not end the war, but it did end Confederate hopes of official recognition and miitary aid from Britain and France. You could say it was the biggest factor in the eventual Confederate defeat.


If the emancipation proclamation ended slavery why does dr king say one hundred years later the negro is still not free?

Because of the crippling effect of segregation and discrimination