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Were any slaves freed at first by the emancipation proclamation

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Answer: The Emancipation Proclamation

issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 freed very few slaves immediately. However, it did not free all slaves in the United States

Step-by-step explanation:

The Emancipation Proclamation did not free all slaves in the United States. Rather, it declared free only those slaves living in states not under Union control.

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