Question

question 7 of 10
what is true of the emancipation proclamation?
a. it was released after mcclellans victory at antietam.
b. it freed slaves in the border states only.
c. it was written by william h. seward, lincolns secretary of state.
d. it offered compensation to slaves in the form of land on the frontier.

Explanation:

• Option A: Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation shortly after the Union's strategic victory at Antietam, using the battle as a political opportunity to announce the proclamation.
• Option B: The proclamation only freed enslaved people in Confederate-controlled areas, not the border states (which were Union states with slavery).
• Option C: The Emancipation Proclamation was drafted and issued by President Abraham Lincoln, not William H. Seward.
• Option D: The proclamation did not offer land or compensation to enslaved people; it focused on ending slavery in rebel territories.

Answer:

A. It was released after McClellan's victory at Antietam.