Why was a national law against slavery needed even though the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued? Slavery was still widespread in the North. Slavery was still widespread in the South. The proclamation only applied to the Confederacy. The proclamation only applied to states in the Union.

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Martha Rich

21 December, 14:39

Why was a national law against slavery needed even though the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued? Slavery was still widespread in the North. Slavery was still widespread in the South. The proclamation only applied to the Confederacy. The proclamation only applied to states in the Union.

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Jocelynn Ayers · Answer 1

The right answer is "The proclamation only applied to the Confederacy."

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In 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation was done, but it was meant to southern slaves, looking for fail southern organization and manpower during the war. During the end of civil war, 1865, that the Thirteenth Amendment would be approved, and slavery abolished in the entire nation. In 1863 when the Emancipation Proclamation was done, the northern government did not had complete authority on confederate states and because of it a post-war proclamation was needed.

Mckenzie Gill · Answer 2

The correct answer is "The proclamation only applied to the Confederacy."