How Did the Emancipation Proclamation Affect Slavery in the Border

question 63

Multiple Choice

How did the Emancipation Proclamation affect slavery in the border states?

• A) Slaves in these states automatically became free when the proclamation went into effect at the beginning of 1863.
• B) These states were exempt from this proclamation and allowed to keep their slaves.
• C) Slaves in the border states were gradually emancipated over a period of two years.
• D) Slave owners living in these states were immediately compensated for their slaves' freedom.

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