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What document freed the slaves in the entire US?
The Emmancipation Proclamation proclamed all slaves were free in the u.s. This was made by Abraham Lincoln.
What effects did the civil war have on slaves being freed?
The Civil War was fought between the North (who wanted to abolish slavery) and the South (who wanted to keep slavery). President Lincoln's first goal was to preserve the Union, but eventually decided to work to free the slaves. He passed the Emancipation Proclamation which was supposed to free the slaves. However, the loopholes in the document actually freed no slaves. After the Civil War, the Reconstruction Era began. New laws were passed to give rights to slaves. The first one, the 13th amendment, officially freed the slaves from all types of servitude. There were about 4 million slaves freed in total.
What slaves did the emancipation free?
The Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves in the rebelling states (the confederacy) and did not free the slaves in the five border states.
The emancipation proclomation freed slaves in all states except?
The emancipation proclamation freed slaves in all states except for the borderline slave states that remained in the union. The proclamation had led the way to abolish slavery in the United States.
What did abolitionist want for slave?
The Abolitionists wanted all the slaves to be freed, and slavery to be outlawed.
