Question

How could you describe the emancipation of slaves in the North?

Answer 1

In 1863, the nature of Civil War shifted. On a January 1st of that year, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves in the Confederate states... With the Emancipation Proclamation, the struggle between North and South transformed into a war to end slavery.

Answer 2

Laws only freed children of slaves or slaves once they reached a certain age