Question

Why did the Emancipation Proclamation free slaves only in Confederate states?

A President Lincoln did not have the authority to remove property from U.S. citizens.
B President Lincoln did not have the authority to naturalize Northern freedmen into citizens.
C Northern legislatures had already passed legislation blocking emancipation.
D Northern legislatures had already passed the Emancipation Proclamation.

Answer 1

It freed only the slaves in the states that were still in rebellion because the Emancipation Proclamation was issued under the president's war powers which of course do not apply to states that are not rebelling.

Answer 2

I know the proclamation did not make the slaves citizens of the USA either

Answer 3

ya that came later on

Answer 4

I don't even believe it made slavery illegal. It just made the eradication of slavery a war goal

Answer 5

I'm not sure what the answer for this one is. Sorry :/

Answer 6

its okay i gtg thanks for everything!!

Answer 7

Reason is:

Answer 8

what?

Answer 9

No Confederate state in the U.S. chose to be part of the Union therefore were considered a rebellion.

Answer 10

The EP protest only affected those states that rebelled against them thus not part of the union

Answer 11

The proclamation declared, "all persons held as slaves within any States, or designated part of the State, the people whereof shall be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free."

Answer 12

oh

Answer 13

which do you think is thae answer?

Answer 14

A?

Answer 15

D

Answer 16

oh

Answer 17

Why?: Because those states that were part of the Union at the time (Noryhern Legislature), are part of the Union because they 'agree' with this Protest.

Answer 18

wow your really smart thanks so much!!! i have to go now, i have some more questions that i really need answered. will you be on later? i just learned more from you then what i learn at school lol

Answer 19

So, they 'already' passed it. unlike those out of the Union, Confederate states, they did not join the Union because they did not agree with setting slaves free.

Even though, they will soon be forced to do so when this protest is ratified.

Answer 20

Alright, i will probably be online later.

Answer 21

Your Welcome.