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No. The Emancipation Proclamation only freed the slaves in the states in rebellion.

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did President Lincoln have slaves?

yes. i believe that most of them did. i am 100% positive that Washington had slaves, and the following 14 up to Lincoln all had slaves as well.


What is something all slaves got from president Lincoln?

some that all slaves got was freedom


Why could Lincoln only free the slaves in the state that were in rebellion and not all of the slaves throughout the country?

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


Did presidents before Lincoln have slaves?

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Who let all the slaves free?

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Did Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation free ALL the Slaves?

No.


Did abraham lincoln free the blacks?

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Which statement is truePresident Lincoln wanted to free all slaves at the beginning of the war?

President Lincoln favored saving the Union over freeing the slaves.


Which US President issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1 freeing all the slaves in the states that had sececed and that were not yet under northern control?

Abraham Lincoln. The Proclamation did not of, course, free any slaves, as Lincoln did not have authority in the South. But it did license Union troops to liberate any slaves they came across in their Southern campaigns. The real purpose of the Proclamation was to make it impossible for Britain and France to aid the South. (It would have made them look pro-slavery themselves.)


How did Lincoln treat slaves?

Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, freeing all slaves in Confederate territory. He also supported the 13th Amendment that abolished slavery in the United States. Lincoln's treatment of slaves was focused on ending the institution of slavery and promoting equality for all individuals.


What was on Lincoln's mind when giving the Gettysburg Address?

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What was signed by Lincoln to free the slaves in the confederate states?

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