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Why could Lincoln only free the slaves in the states that were in rebellion?

Why could Lincoln only free the slaves in the states that were in rebellion?
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Why could Lincoln only free the slaves in the states that were in rebellion?

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It did not free all of the slaves in the United States, only those held by the rebels. Lincoln answered that the Emancipation Proclamation was a military measure. He said he made it under his wartime powers as commander in chief.
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