Question

After the battle of Antietam, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. What did the Emancipation Proclamation say?
a)Slaves are free in the states that are rebelling, but not the border states that are fighting with the North

b)Slaves are free everywhere

c)Slaves can stay in the South, but not in the new territories

Answer 1

Answer:

On January 1, 1863, Lincoln issued the final Emancipation Proclamation, which declared “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebel states “are, and henceforward shall be free.” The proclamation also called for the recruitment and establishment of Black military units among the Union forces.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: A
On January 1, 1863, Lincoln issued the final Emancipation Proclamation, which declared “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebel states “are, and henceforward shall be free.” The proclamation also called for the recruitment and establishment of Black military units among the Union forces.