what did the emancipation proclamation do?

A. gave the united states independence from great Britain
B. Ended World War I
C. Gave women the right to vote
D. Freed slaves in most Southern states

1 answer

D. Freed slaves in most Southern states

The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declared that all slaves in Confederate-held territory were to be set free.