American History — 1800s · Question 86 of 128
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Practice answer: Freed slaves in Confederate states
Why this is the answer
The Emancipation Proclamation declared that enslaved people in Confederate states in rebellion were free. It did not end slavery everywhere; the 13th Amendment later abolished slavery nationwide.
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Study translations and question index
Practice index: 86. This is not the official 2025 syllabus question number. Translation indices share the same practice ID and answer-option order.
Español — practice:86:es
¿Qué hizo la Proclamación de Emancipación?
Liberó a los esclavos en los estados Confederados
العربية — practice:86:ar
ماذا فعل إعلان تحرير العبيد؟
حرر العبيد في الولايات الكونفدرالية
Official syllabus and legal sources
M-1778 (09/25) — 2025 USCIS syllabus. Retrieved 2026-10-15. Check current USCIS answers.
- 8 U.S.C. § 1423 — English, history and civics requirements
- 8 C.F.R. § 312.2 — Knowledge of history and government
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