Question

The number of enslaved people who were freed because of the Emancipation Proclamation increased gradually over time. Why do you think that was?

Answer 1

Answer:

20,000 slaves

Explanation:

In every Confederate state (except Tennessee and Texas), the Proclamation went into immediate effect in Union-occupied areas and at least 20,000 slaves were freed at once on January 1, 1863.

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