Question

this is a series of three related questions. use the text, as well as what you have learned about the civil war, to answer each question.
part a
what was the purpose of the text marked as section 1 (highlighted in blue)?
a to free enslaved people throughout the world
b to free enslaved people in all of the united states
c to free enslaved people in the u.s. border states
d to free enslaved people in states fighting against

Explanation:

The text is an excerpt from the Emancipation Proclamation, which only applied to enslaved people in Confederate (rebellious) states fighting against the U.S. It did not apply to border states, all U.S. states, or the entire world.

Answer:

D. to free enslaved people in states fighting against the United States