Which proclamation declared that anyone enslaved in states that were still part of the Confederacy as of January 1, 1863, would be forever free? A. the Compensated Emancipation Proclamation B. the Emancipation Proclamation C. the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation D. the Complicated Compromise Pro

The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863"And by virtue of the power, and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free; and that the Executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons."Lincoln, Abraham. "The Emancipation Proclamation." The National Archives. https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured-documents/emancipation-proclamation/transcript.htmlThe excerpt was written in response to which of the following?Elimination ToolSelect one answerAWidespread calls for the abolition of slavery by Northern whites.BEffective lobbying by Northern Republicans for the abolition of slavery.CThe undetermined status of escaped enslaved people behind Union lines.DThe need to assert the exclusive purpose of the war as that for preserving the Union.

Which document freed all slaves living in states in rebellion against the Union?A.The Bill of RightsB.The Declaration of IndependenceC.The Emancipation ProclamationD.The ConstitutionSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What did the Emancipation Proclamation state? A. that there was an ultimatum to the South to end slavery B. that enslaved African Americans would be freed C. that there would be freedom for the Confederacy D. that the Union won the Civil War

17Read the following excerpt from the Emancipation Proclamation:And by virtue of the power, and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free; and that the Executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons.To which states do the words “designated States, and parts of States” refer? A. Northern states B. loyal slave states C. all slave states D. rebel slave states

The Gettysburg Address mentions which one of the following documents?Emancipation ProclamationConstitution of the United StatesDeclaration of IndependenceThirteenth Amendment