Choose two of the following reasons that, according to "The Zigzag Road to Rights," were the main limitations of the Emancipation Proclamation.

A

It did not apply to people held in slavery in border states or in southern areas controlled by Union forces.

B

It only freed people held in areas still controlled by the Confederate forces, and those people couldn't have freedom until Union forces captured those areas.

C

The proclamation applied only to men held in slavery and did not affect women.

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Kobe Villarreal

12 May, 00:17

Choose two of the following reasons that, according to "The Zigzag Road to Rights," were the main limitations of the Emancipation Proclamation.

A

It did not apply to people held in slavery in border states or in southern areas controlled by Union forces.

B

It only freed people held in areas still controlled by the Confederate forces, and those people couldn't have freedom until Union forces captured those areas.

C

The proclamation applied only to men held in slavery and did not affect women.

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Romeo · Answer 1

A

It did not apply to people held in slavery in border states or in southern areas controlled by Union forces.

B

It only freed people held in areas still controlled by the Confederate forces, and those people couldn't have freedom until Union forces captured those areas.

The emancipation proclamation freed all slaves, including women