b. false.
The statement is false. While the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862, declared that all enslaved people in Confederate territory were to be set free, it did not immediately result in fair treatment for Black Americans throughout the entire United States. The Emancipation Proclamation was a significant step towards the abolition of slavery, but it did not abolish slavery in border states that remained loyal to the Union, nor did it grant full civil rights and equality to Black Americans. It wasn't until the passage of the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865 that slavery was officially abolished nationwide. Even after the abolition of slavery, Black Americans faced widespread discrimination, segregation, and systemic racism in various aspects of life, including education, employment, housing, and voting rights. It took many more years of struggle and activism during the Civil Rights Movement to push for greater equality and civil rights for Black Americans.