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Were every Black people slaves?
No, Ice-T lives in his own house and is free.
What state did not free the slaves?
The state that did not free the slaves was Delaware. Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri did not free slaves either.
How did the war affected the lives of southern slaves?
After Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation (effective, January 1863), Union troops campaigning in the South were licensed to free any slaves they found.
Who wanted to free slaves?
Abraham Lincoln wanted to free the slaves.
Who helped him free the slaves?
Gorege washing ton helped free the slaves!
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