President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation which went into effect on January 1, 1863. What was the significance of this proclamation?

How does the u.s. constitutional republic compare to authoritarian forms of government

Me a slaveowner who worked a slave to death or be a slave to death, a. cannot be tried for murder in criminal court but could be sued for wrongful death in the civil court b. cannot be tried in court because there was no law against the mistreatment of slaves. c. could have his form or plantation confiscated by the state and sold to the highest bidder. d. could be tried for murder in most southern states.

Which statement about the damages caused by the civil war is true?