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What did the emancipation proclamation give to the south?

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abolished slavery

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Did the Emancipation Proclamation free the South?
No, it only freed the slaves. This was great but the slaves didn't have anywhere to go and most pro slave people were bitter about it which just led to racism and segregation.
How did the emancipation proclamation affext the south?
The Emancipation Proclamation's effected the states that only seceded from the Union. Which, would be most of the southern states that disagreed with Lincoln because he was an Abolitionist. The...
What did the emancipation proclamation mean for the south?
Legally, for slave-owners, nothing.Tactically, for the Confederate government, the end of any hopes of getting diplomatic recognition and military aid from Britain and France.
What did the south think of the emancipation proclamation?
They didn't like it
Did the south free their slaves after the emancipation proclamation?
No, the slave-owning South had their own President, Jefferson Davis. They did not take directions from foreign countries like the USA.The proclamation was chiefly meant for the ears of free nations...