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Did the emancipation proclamation free the slaves after lincoln issued it?

April 26, 2017Emancipation Free issued Lincoln proclamation slaves

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Did the emancipation proclamation free the slaves after lincoln issued it?

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It only applied to slaves in those areas in secession and controled by the Confederacy. In those areas, the authority of the US President was not recognized. Many master did’nt go by lincolns rules so many slaves were enslaved longer than they were supposed to be.