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The Proclamation only freed slaves in territory then in rebellion. Slavery remained legal in territory recaptured from the Confederacy prior to the Proclamation, and in states that never left the Union, such as Maryland and Kentucky.
The 13th Amendment applies to all the US, thus eliminating the impact of court decisions such as the Dread Scott Decision. In addition to abolishing slavery in the entire country it explicitly conferred citizenship rights on all former slaves, something the Proclamation did not address.
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BeauThe Proclamation was not a law. It was effectively a statement of intent, subject to the Union eventually winning the war. When the Confederacy collapsed and the states were reunited, Congress was able to pass the 13th Amendment, which made slavery illegal throughout the USA.
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How did the thirteenth amendment different from emancipation proclamation?
The Emancipation Proclamation was a speech given by Lincoln to inform the public that the Civil War and slavery would end soon. It gave those who opposed slavery hope and it gave the war a purpose again. The 13th amendment constitutionally eradicated all forms of slavery in the United States.
In the North what were the different objections to the Emancipation Proclamation?
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What did the Second Confiscation Act have to do with the emancipation proclamation?
The Second Confiscation Act and the Proclamation Act stated the same thing but were introduced at different times. These acts stated that if a slave owner chose to join in the rebellion that any slaves that were in their possession were to be declared free forever.
What did many Africa Americans do after the emancipation proclamation was issued?
Nothing the ones up north were free, the ones down south were technically unaffected, the law had no impact on the Confederates which was technically a different nation.
What year did slaves become free?
Well, technically they were all free when President Lincoln declared the Emancipation Proclamation. However, many blacks were not truly free, from both slavery and the KKK until the early 1990's.
