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President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation which went into effect on January 1,

1863. What was the significance of this proclamation?

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President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation which went into effect on January-example-1
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Answer:

C. It said all slaves in the Confederate states must be freed.

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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Lincoln made the proclamation for 10 states which were all confederate. It is not B because the proclamation set them free.

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