How did the Emancipation Proclamation impact the South?
A) It caused fewer slaves to run away from their masters, as they knew they would soon have complete equality with whites.
B) It destroyed any chance that Britain or France would offer diplomatic recognition to the Confederate government.
C) It caused slave owners to improve working conditions on the plantations so slaves would not leave even after they gained their freedom.
D) It strengthened the South's ability to fight the war.
Answer: B
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