Asked by ben hen

Which statement about the Emancipation Proclamation is true?
A.
It only freed slaves in northern states.
B.
It only freed slaves in western states.
C.
It freed slaves in all states.
D.
It only freed slaves in rebellious states.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
D. It only freed slaves in rebellious states.

The Emancipation Proclamation (Jan 1, 1863) declared enslaved people in the Confederate states "in rebellion" to be free; it did not apply to border states loyal to the Union or to areas of the Confederacy already under Union control.