Question

question 2 of 20
what step did lincoln announce after the battle of antietam?

a. putting an end to the sale of slaves

b. freeing the slaves in the confederacy

c. freeing all the slaves within the united states

d. freeing the slaves in the border states

Explanation:

After the Battle of Antietam, Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared the freedom of slaves in the Confederate states (those in rebellion). Option A is incorrect as the proclamation wasn't about ending slave sales. Option C is incorrect because it didn't free all slaves in the US (border states loyal to the Union weren't included). Option D is incorrect as border states' slaves weren't freed by this proclamation. Only option B matches the Emancipation Proclamation's action.

Answer:

B. Freeing the slaves in the Confederacy