Question

why did those sympathetic to slavery in union border states such as kentucky and delaware not support the emancipation proclamation? select the best answer from the choices provided. a. it freed enslaved people on their plantations; therefore, it made them poorer. b. it set a time limit for freeing all enslaved people, even in loyal states. c. it did not distinguish between loyal areas and rebel areas. d. it looked as if it was a sign of nationwide emancipation in the future.

Explanation:

People sympathetic to slavery in Union - Border States feared that the Emancipation Proclamation was a step towards nationwide emancipation, which would undermine their economic and social systems that relied on slavery.

Answer:

D. It looked as if it was a sign of nationwide emancipation in the future.