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

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

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I need help again;-;

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

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

Camm · Answer

i mean slaves that went to the north were free, so...

Y2knic2 · Answer

@camm wrote:

i mean slaves that went to the north were free, so...

wym?

QuestionCoveBot · Answer

Yeah, what Camm said. So since the North was free, what would your answer be?

QuestionCoveBot · Answer

Emancipation - process of getting set free

Y2knic2 · Answer

oh so c?

QuestionCoveBot · Answer

No, because the North was free already. Lincoln could take property of citizens.

Y2knic2 · Answer

A?

QuestionCoveBot · Answer

No, because Lincoln could take property of citizens. That eliminates A and B, and the North was free already, so C is eliminated. What's left?

Y2knic2 · Answer

ohhh D

QuestionCoveBot · Answer

That's your answer.

Y2knic2 · Answer

how my own teacher gonna mess me up;-;

Y2knic2 · Answer

thx man

QuestionCoveBot · Answer

Your welcome