Why did the Emancipation Proclamation apply only to states outside of the Union?(1 point)

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rThe Reconstruction Amendments already banned slavery inside the U.S.
rThe Reconstruction Amendments already banned slavery inside the U.S.

States within the Union had already abolished slavery.
States within the Union had already abolished slavery.

President Lincoln wanted to preserve slavery in the Union but punish Confederate states.
President Lincoln wanted to preserve slavery in the Union but punish Confederate states.

President Lincoln only had the authority to ban slavery in the Confederacy, not the Union.
President Lincoln only had the authority to ban slavery in the Confederacy, not the Union.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

President Lincoln only had the authority to ban slavery in the Confederacy, not the Union.

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued under Lincoln's war powers as president, which allowed him to free enslaved people in the Confederate states that were in rebellion against the Union. However, he did not have the authority to abolish slavery in the border states or other areas that were loyal to the Union, which continued to have laws regarding slavery at that time.