Question 1 • LPS US History I (CR) - MP2
The Emancipation Proclamation took effect on January 1, 1863. Lincoln had announced that it would apply to states still rebelling against the Union after his deadline to return, so it took effect after Southern states refused to rejoin. It was issued after Antietam but before Chancellorsville, making choice B incorrect.
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