Describe what slaves the Emancipation Proclamation affected and why only a portion of the slave population was freed.
Why did Lincoln decide to issue the Emancipation Proclamation at this particular time?
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August 29, 2019Describe what slaves the Emancipation Proclamation affected and why only a portion of the slave population was freed.
Question Description
On September 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation which announced that a segment of the slave population would be freed on January 1, 1863.
Describe what slaves the Emancipation Proclamation affected and why only a portion of the slave population was freed, Lincoln’s reasoning for freeing the slaves, and the reaction to the Emancipation Proclamation. Why do you think Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation?Please make it five paragraphs.
