What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

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  1. Gave women the right to vote
  2. Freed slaves in the Confederate states
  3. Ended the Revolutionary War

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References

  1. National Archives, Emancipation Proclamation (1863) www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/emancipation-proclamation Checked 2026-10-09.
  2. National Archives, 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/13th-amendment Checked 2026-10-09.

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