Emancipation Proclamation

• When was it established?

  January 1, 1863
• It was written and authorised by...


  Abraham Lincoln
• What does the Emancipation Proclamation say?

  The Emancipation Proclamation declared that all slaves in Confederate territory were to be set free.
• The Emancipation Proclamation applies to areas such as...

  All states that were rebelling, not including the border states. It is primarily directed towards the southern states.
• Did Lincoln free the slaves? - Explain

  Technically, no, Lincoln did not really free the slaves. He did not really

  have the authority to emancipate slaves and did not end slavery in all

  slave holding states. The border states were still holding slaves

  because the Proclamation was directed towards rebelling states.
• Did Lincoln free the slaves? - Simple

  Not entirely, his goal was to free all slaves. He only managed to free the slave he had authority in.