Which of the Following Is True of the Emancipation Proclamation

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• A) It called for a slave uprising and guaranteed the freedom of slaves in the border states.
• B) As commander in chief, Lincoln justified it by describing it as a military necessity.
• C) It hurt U.S. relations with Britain and France because they still supported slavery.
• D) It immediately freed all enslaved African Americans in the South.
• E) It was based on ideas of racial equality and reflected Lincoln's views on the morality of slavery.

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