What was an effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?

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Many free African-Americans volunteered to fight for the Union.

Enslaved African-Americans in the South were immediately freed.

The South was forced to surrender.

Owning slaves became a crime punishable by death.

Answer 1

The correct response is: Many free African-Americans volunteered to fight for the Union.

The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, encouraged free African-Americans to enlist in the Union Army, significantly increasing the number of black soldiers who fought for the Union cause.