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Slavery was protected by the US Constitution. The President could not free the slaves. The Emancipation Proclamation only applied to those states which had seceded from the union, so they lost their constiutional rights. However, it is not clear that Lincoln had the the legal right to issue it, but it was war-time and the President was given special powers, so no one challenged it in court.
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What did Lincoln sigh to free slaves?
Abraham Lincoln signed a billl to free the slaves . his wife Mary todd had slaves work for her.
Who wanted to free slaves?
Abraham Lincoln wanted to free the slaves.
Which president free the slaves?
Abraham Lincoln.
How did Abraham Lincoln kill slaves?
Abraham Lincoln did not kill any slaves. He worked to free them.
Who freed slaves in California?
Abraham Lincoln set the slaves free.
Who made slaves free in the west?
Lincoln
Why did Lincoln issue the emancipation do?
To Free the Slaves
Who urged Lincoln to free slaves as a morale issue?
Fredrick Douglas urged Lincoln to free the slaves as a Moral Issue, but it raised morale as well.
Which statement is truePresident Lincoln wanted to free all slaves at the beginning of the war?
President Lincoln favored saving the Union over freeing the slaves.
Who forced Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves?
Nobody forced Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves, he just saw that slavery was not right so he wanted to end it.
Who did Lincoln free the slaves from?
Lincoln fought to free the slaves from the south, places like Georgia, Florida etc. as opposed to the people in the north who did not use slavery.
Did Abraham Lincoln free the slaves in Canada?
Lincoln had no jurisdiction over Canada.
