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1335 0874 E 4/30 Analyze the following excerpt from a primary source: "I do hereby declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free." Which document is this excerpt from, and what was its impact on Georgia? The Emancipation Proclamation; it declared freedom for enslaved people in Georgia. The Missouri Compromise; it allowed slavery in Georgia. The Declaration of Independence; it started the American Revolution in Georgia. 88 The Bill of Rights; it protected the rights of all Georgians. Kaleb Gilliam* Mark For Review Submit

Answer 1

Answer: The Emancipation Proclamation.

Explanation: This wording is from Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation (issued January 1, 1863). Its immediate effect was to declare enslaved people in the Confederate states (including Georgia) free — though in practice it only applied where the Union could enforce it. It also allowed formerly enslaved men to join the Union army, weakened the Confederacy, and set the stage for full abolition (formalized by the 13th Amendment). The other choices are incorrect.