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President Abraham Lincoln freed slaves in rebellious areas of the US in 1863. All other slaves had been freed in the North.

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What law did Lincoln pass that freed slaves only in states still in rebellion against the union?

It wasn't a law; it was the Emancipation Proclamation, which was an executive order under Lincoln's powers as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. Lincoln would not have had the power to free the slaves in states that were in the Union and which were not in rebellion.


What did Lincoln do to help his country?

Emancipated the slaves.


What was Lincoln's reason for not emancipating slaves when the war began?

Lincoln had a very specific reason why he did not emancipate all the slaves when the Civil War began. He knew that emancipating all the slaves might cause other states to leave the Union, so he only freed the slaves in the states that were already in rebellion.


In the Emancipation Proclamation Lincoln announce the freedom of slaves in?

states in rebellion against the United States. all rebelling states


Did Lincoln end slavery at the right time?

He didn’t end slavery and he only emancipated the slaves in states of rebellion in 1862.


Did Lincoln help the slaves during the Civil War?

Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in states that were in rebellion against the Union. The proclamation was issued in the Fall of 1862 and took effect on January 1, 1863.


Lincoln promised to compensate those slave owners who were not in rebellion as of January 1 1863?

he will signed the contract and let the slaves free


What is the name of the proclamation issued by abraham lincoln to free all slaves?

Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation after the victory of the Battle of Antietam in September of 1862, to take effect on January 1st of 1863 unless the states in rebellion rejoined the Union. The proclamation only effected the states in rebellion.


Why did the emancipation proclamation free slaves only in confederate states?

Lincoln freed the slaves in the Confederate States, because they were in rebellion against the Union. Causing most of the Civil war, Lincoln decided to make the Emancipation to abolish the rebillion and keep the Union stable.


Who give liberty to the slaves?

The Emancipation Proclamation signed by Lincoln gave freedom to slaves in the states in rebellion. Then, in 1867 the 13, 14, and 15 th amendments addressed civil rights, voting rights, and made slaves citizenship.


What was the slaves rebellion that ended in slaves returning to Africa?

New Haven rebellionAmistad rebellionslave rebellionabolitionists' rebellion


What justification did Lincoln give for the emancipation proclamation?

The right of his troops to rob the Southern enemy of his chattels, which included slaves. This answer here is a little unjustified.The more appropriate answer to this is; that Lincoln freed the slaves that were in rebellion against the Union. He justified that he still supported Slavery, but with the rebellion in hand to protect the Union and confederacy. He did not intend for the troops to rob the places of the Southern.