The Emanicaption Proclamation didn't immediately free any enslaved people -- it wasn't meant to. Learn how it succeeded at its actual purpose -- demoralizing the Confederacy -- in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/lincoln-emancipation-proclamation.htm

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Episode: https://omny.fm/shows/brainstuff/how-did-lincolns-emancipation-proclamation-work

Podcast: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/brainstuff-20922291/