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Originally Posted by mtdjed
Slow communications were not a problem at that time, as Telegraph existed allowing for almost instant communication to central offices. EP did not abolish slavery. It was a step to free slaves in certain areas. Most of these areas were not under Union control and had to wait until they were under Union Control before actions to Free Slaves could be accomplished effectively. I saw one description that stated that the Unions issuance of the EP could be compared to Hitler telling opponents the lay down their arms and surrender.
Amendment 13 was the attempt to abolish Slavery (in almost all cases) in the USA.
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Not quite the way I understand it.
In 1862 Lincoln threatened/promised the Confederate States that if they did not rejoin the Union he would free their slaves at the beginning of 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation does just that - frees the slaves in the areas that were still fighting against the Union.
Obviously, the states that had decided to continue the conflict were not about to abide by the Proclamation voluntarily. Therefore, it was necessary for those states to come under Union control before the Proclamation could be enforced. In June, 1865 the Union army entered Texas to enforce the laws of the Union including the Emancipation Proclamation.
Slaves were freed in most of the Confederate States by the Emancipation Proclamation, the last being Texas in June, 1865. Slaves were freed in all remaining states and counties by the 13th amendment.
At least that's the way I read the history.