Well then, what was the Emancipation Proclamation all about? Didnt that free all the slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation freed no slaves at all. It theoretically freed only slaves in states and territories in rebellion, and did not apply to any states or territories under Union control. Lincoln himself stated that the proclamation was a war measure only. He hoped it would pressure the Southern states to return to the Union. He also believed the proclamation would encourage slave rebellions throughout the South and help the North win the war. He was wrong, as the slaves were generally loyal to the South.
