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Well, considering they were already freed, I suppose it didn't make much difference. However, if their families had still been slaves, it would have been good for them because they could reunite with them. It also ensured their freedom and that nobody else could buy them.
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What slaves did not gain freedom under the proclamation?
Those in Maryland. The Emancipation Proclamation applied to the states in rebellion at the time. Maryland had slavery but remained part of the Union. Its slaves were freed later.
Could a slave be freed by its owner?
Yes- however, other people capturing freed slaves in order to force them back into slavery was far from unheard of so even freeing a slave didn't necessarily ensure their freedom.
Why were slaves hung?
because if they freed slaves and the owners caught their slaves they would rat on the person who freed them,and they would order him/her to be hanged or they would shoot him/her themselves
Who freed the slaves of Brazil?
the president
What is an example of slave code?
Slaves were prevented from learning how to read or write. Slave owners were freed of punishment for beating their slaves. Slave owners were freed of punishment for murder of their slaves.
Harriet Tubman freed who?
Harriet Tubman freed 300 slaves to freedom.
When were slaves given freedom to write?
they were not until they were freed in 1865
What was one import thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
he freed the slaves
What did emancipation proclamation do with the reconstruction?
it freed slaves but most of them were not freed right away. almost 20.000 slaves were freed right away. union must become war for freedom. it declared only those slaves not under union control.
What were the British offering the slaves in return for their help?
They offered them freedom, but in the final result very few were freed.
How long did it take slaves to buy their own freedom?
They Couldnt buy their freedom, they never had money, that's why it's callled slavery. The slaves were freed by the north
Who was granted freedom by emancipation proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln is the one who freed the slaves.Harriet Tubman freed the slaves over 300 people.
Who or what gave freedom to slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation given by Abraham Lincoln freed slaves who lived in states that were not controlled by the Union.
Did slaves relocate after freedom?
most slaves did relocate after they were freed from slavery in order to find a better home for themselves and their families
How old where slaves when they got set free?
Slaves did not receive their freedom upon reaching a certain age. They were freed when a law was passed or a war was lost and all slaves in a given area were freed at the same time.
What changes did the civil war bring to the African American?
The Civil War freed the slaves ended slavery in the US. Many blacks left the South and moved to Northern cities.
Why did the KKK want to resist reconstruction?
They did not want to share political and economic freedom with freed slaves.
