Question

Why did Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation only free slaves in the South?

A. Lincoln wanted slavery in the border states to continue because farming in those states helped the Northern economy
B. Lincoln believed that northern slaves were treated better than southern slaves, so they did not need to be freed
C. Lincoln believed he only had the authority to free slaves in rebelling states as a military tactic

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

He declared that he had “no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with slavery in the States where it exists.” By that time, however, seven Southern states had already seceded from the Union, forming the Confederate States of America and setting the stage for the Civil War.