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Why Did Some Slaves Not Find Out About Emancipation for Months

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Why did some slaves not find out about emancipation for months, even years, after the Civil War ended?


A) Their masters, especially in remote locations, withheld the news.
B) Confederate officials conspired to suppress news of their defeat.
C) Southern newspapers refused to print news of their defeat.
D) Union officers were content to allow the unofficial continuation of slavery.

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