Why did the emancipation proclamation free slaves only in confederate states?

president lincoln did not have the authority to remove property from u. s. citizens.
president lincoln did not have the authority to naturalize northern freedmen into citizens.
northern legislatures had already passed legislation blocking emancipation.
northern legislatures had already passed the emancipation proclamation.

the answer is: President Lincoln did not have the authority to remove property from US citizens.

Explanation:

The answer is A. President Lincoln did not have the authority to remove property from U.S. citizens.

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a: her mother, brother, and father died

b: she lied when she didn't think people wanted the truth

c: a governess was mean to her

explanation:

yup! you are correct it is b.