Question

What was the effect of the Emancipation Proclamation on the South?

A: The economy of the South declined because it lost much of its enslaved labor force.
B: The economy of the South increased as more women participated in farming.
C: The economy of the South increased as more enslaved people started working on the farms.
D: The economy of the South was not affected as the enslaved people continued to work on the farms.​

Answer 1

Answer: A the economy of the south declined because it lost much of its enslaved labor force.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is because as the north was growing with factories and other mechanical ways of producing things it no longer needed in hard labor while the south was filled with humongous plantations that required hard labor

Answer 2

A: The economy of the South declined because it lost much of its enslaved labor force is the right answer