Which slaves were freed as a result of the emancipation proclamation?

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Wesley Richardson

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31 October, 09:03

Which slaves were freed as a result of the emancipation proclamation?

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Lillie Odom · Answer 1

As a result of the Emancipation Proclamation, all Southern held slaves were freed.

Abraham Lincoln released an executive order changing the legal status of slaves in designated southern rebelling areas. Northern slaves were not granted freedom until three years later.