What statement best explains the Emancipation proclamation?

Answer 1

The Emancipation Proclamation stated that Southern slaves were regarded as free men by the North.

The Emancipation Proclamation was the means by which Lincoln turned the Civil War into a war on slavery.

The Emancipation Proclamation was the first step in ending slavery in the United States.

Answer 2

It allowed the North to use the slaves they captured and allowed them to serve in the military. It did not free slaves that were not captured.

The Northern states that had slaves still kept their slaves, the South did not acknowledge President Lincoln's authority. The growing number of captured slaves were a problem for the North. This rid the North of this issue and turned the war into an issue over slavery. This gave the North the moral high ground.

Answer 3

The Emancipation Proclamation consists of two executive orders issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. The first one, issued September 22, 1862, declared the freedom of all slaves in any state of the Confederate States of America that did not return to Union control by January 1, 1863. The second order, issued January 1, 1863, named the specific states where it applied.

Answer 4

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