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The Emancipation Proclamation only gave freedom to the slaves in the 10 states which were in rebellion against the Union. Slavery remained legal in Union and border states until the ratification of the 13th Amendment.

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Why didnt the emancipation proclamation stop slavery?

Well Lincoln said all slaves in the SOUTH were free and northern border states still had slaves. and its not like it worked. Its like Mexico saying every Latino prisoner is free to go in the US the us wont listen Lincoln only used it for rebellion causes.


Why did not the Emancipation Proclamation free all US slaves?

Lincoln had to wait for a Union victory. Antietam Was the victory he needed.The Emancipation Proclamation changed the course of the war. It went from defeating the Rebels of the South to freeing the slaves. In every place that the Union army could take, the Slaves were all freed. This was a huge boost to the troops. They were now fighting to free people. Freeing all the slaves would have done nothing to keep the men fighting. the fight needed a better cause. Is there a better cause than Freedom? Fighting to unite the Country and fighting for freedom are far different things. Even today fighting for freedom is still top on everyones list.


How did African Americans in the north react to the emancipation proclamation?

White southerners where horrified. They were worried that the slaves would revolt. The slaves were confused but were free they started a revolt and put the confederacy into financial struggles .


What is one effect the emancipation proclamation had on African Americans in the north?

the north had to except states back in the union if they choose to go back so that slaves would still be slaves if i didnt answer your question too ad or you should be smarter and its not my fault


Why was the emancipation proclamation a turning point in the civil war?

Emancipation Proclimation, passed by President Abraham Lincoln after the civil war, announced that all slaves in the won territories in the Confederate States were freed, and they called it "Juneteenth".

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Why didnt the emancipation proclamation stop slavery?

Well Lincoln said all slaves in the SOUTH were free and northern border states still had slaves. and its not like it worked. Its like Mexico saying every Latino prisoner is free to go in the US the us wont listen Lincoln only used it for rebellion causes.


What was the border states in the confederacy?

the border states didnt secede to the union or the confederacy the five border states arewest virginiamarylanddelewarekentuckymissouri


What did the emancipation proclamation affect and who didnt it affect?

It applied to slaves in the states that were in rebellion (where, of course, Lincoln had no authority at that time). It did not apply to slaves in the four slave-states that had remained loyal. Lincoln did not want to upset powerful slave-owners in these states, and drive them into the arms of the Confederacy.


What are slaves states called when they didnt secede during the civil war?

The Border States, or the Buffer States.


What are facts about Emancipation Proclamation?

it was only 5 minutes long. didnt have much of an impact in the confederate states because they were not part of the united states anymore. made freeing slaves a new focus or purpose of the war. it also gave the union a moral purpose for winning the war. hope this helped you out.


Why didn't Southerners like Abraham Lincoln?

They didn't like Lincoln because he was against slavery and wanted to abolish it. They also didnt like Lincoln because he issued the Emancipation Proclamation setting the slaves in rebellious southern states free. Hoped this helped! <3


Why didnt the emancipation proclamation end war?

Lincoln didn't expect it to end the war, though he was hoping that some of the Southern states would abolish slavery in response to it. The main object was to keep Britain and France from aiding the Confederates, for fear of looking pro-slavery themselves.


Why did not the Emancipation Proclamation free all US slaves?

Lincoln had to wait for a Union victory. Antietam Was the victory he needed.The Emancipation Proclamation changed the course of the war. It went from defeating the Rebels of the South to freeing the slaves. In every place that the Union army could take, the Slaves were all freed. This was a huge boost to the troops. They were now fighting to free people. Freeing all the slaves would have done nothing to keep the men fighting. the fight needed a better cause. Is there a better cause than Freedom? Fighting to unite the Country and fighting for freedom are far different things. Even today fighting for freedom is still top on everyones list.


When did most northern states end slavery?

1862 was supposed to end it in the whole US with the emancipation proclimation but the south didnt listen


What was one reason that Abraham Lincoln wanted to keep the border states in the Union?

The Emancipation Proclamation was as much a political act as a humanitarian one. It only gave freedom to slaves in states that had already joined the Confederacy. Lincoln hoped that these newly freed slaves would join the Union Army. However, he didn't want to lose support from border states that were both pro-slavery and pro-Union. Lincoln allowed them to keep slaves to prevent more states from joining the Confederacy.


How did African Americans in the north react to the emancipation proclamation?

White southerners where horrified. They were worried that the slaves would revolt. The slaves were confused but were free they started a revolt and put the confederacy into financial struggles .


What are the slave states that didnt secede called?

there isn't really a name for them, they are like any state but they have slavery. you could call them southern slave states or slave states, or southern states...... there is no definition for slave states that didnt secede proir to the civil war