i have to do a small project on this .so anyone please help me out cause my history book doesnt say much
2007-11-04 03:55:32 · 1 answers · asked by bloody_paws 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
They were freed from slavery
2007-11-04 03:57:58 · answer #1 · answered by Dep. 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There were short term and long term effects.
Short Term: The proclamation created additional erosion in the southern states as slaves became aware of the Presidential proclamation. This created white slave-owner concerns since there were obvious repurcussions in the southern economy and a wave of slave escapes.
Long Term: It set the stage for the 13th amendment which codified the free status of blacks.
Obviously when viewed by 21st century standards these efforts may not seem as signifigant. Nevertheless at that time 1863-1865 there were enormous ramifications. The Civil War was a rip through the young American Experiment. Slavery, states rights versus a central strong government, economic considerations and more.
2007-11-05 22:48:07 · answer #2 · answered by Mike F 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Emancipation Proclamation only freed slaves in the states currently in rebellion against the Union - where, of course, it wasn't enforced because they were IN REBELLION. I also believe it would have been a Presidential "executive order," overturnable by a simple act of Congress. The 13th Amendment did not just free existing slaves, it abolished the practice of slavery in the entire country. It was also a constitutional amendment, much harder to repeal.
2016-03-20 05:47:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They were free now- they didn't have to live their life as a slave. It was an important step towards blacks being equal to whites.
However: They were still discriminated against. Don't think for a second that all of a sudden things were hunky-dory between the whites and the blacks. Resentment and ignorance still built a wall between the two races and it wasn't until later that they were accepted.
One last thing: don't confuse the 13th and 14th amendments. 13th said no slavery, 14th actually gave the blacks their rights.
2007-11-04 04:08:33 · answer #4 · answered by Gracielu Freebush 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
None, really...few African Americans realize the according to the Constitution we are still animals and every year the senate and supreme court votes on whether that proclamation should be removed from the constitution long story short it hasn't to this very day in 2007 by the amendment we are still considered animals. Sad....
2007-11-04 04:00:42 · answer #5 · answered by professional_clerical85 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
To read everyones post on Facebook
2016-10-04 13:45:44 · answer #6 · answered by Mike 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Positive but nothing tangible yet!
2007-11-04 03:58:18 · answer #7 · answered by Sami V 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who really cares at this point?
2007-11-04 03:58:28 · answer #8 · answered by Connie C 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋