Question

Which of the below statements best describes the Emancipation Proclamation?

A. A change to the United States constitution allowing for all men to vote regardless of
race.
B. A new law issued by congress that said slavery was illegal in the North,
C. An executive order from Abraham Lincoln that eventually led to the freedom of
millions of slaves.
D. A speech given by Abraham Lincoln asking for the Civil War to end.
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Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

The Emancipation proclamation was an order by Abraham Lincoln to free slaves in 10 states it applied to slaves still in rebel states