What did abraham lincoln state in the emancipation proclamation? a. he declared that the american civil war was over. b. he declared that slaves in rebellious states were free. c. he commanded all union states to free their remaining slaves. d. he commanded the confederate states to rejoin the union.

What does the country say concerning the status of free blacks living in the united states? a) they have the same rights as any other "free" people, and are full citizens. b) they have the same rights as any other "free" people, but are not properly citizens. c) they are citizens, but don't have the full rights granted to other citizens. d) they are not citizens, and have no right to petition the court.