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How did the Emancipation Proclamation impact the institution of slavery?

A. It abolished slavery in the United States
B. It declared that all slaves in the states in rebellion are free, while allowing slavery to continue in the border states
C. It banned slavery north of the Mason-Dixon line
D. It banned slavery west of the Mississippi River

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The answer is B
B. It declared that all slaves in the states in rebellion are free, while allowing slavery to continue in the border states
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The answer is B. It declared that all slaves in the states in rebellion are free, while allowing slavery to continue in the border states.
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