How did the Emancipation Proclamation differ from the Thirteenth Amendment?
a. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by the Confederate government, whereas the Thirteenth Amendment was issued by the Union.
b. The Emancipation Proclamation only applied to the border states, whereas the Thirteenth Amendment applied to the whole Union.
c. The Thirteenth Amendment only applied to the border states, whereas the Emancipation Proclamation made slavery illegal throughout the United States.
d. The Emancipation Proclamation freed only slaves behind Confederate lines, whereas the Thirteenth Amendment made slavery illegal throughout the United States.
e. The Emancipation Proclamation referred to future states only, whereas the Thirteenth Amendment referred to all states.
ANS: D
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