At the end of the Civil War,the number of slaves that emerged from bondage was
A) about 2.5 million.
B) about 3.5 million.
C) about 800,000.
D) about 1 million.
E) about 6 million.

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According to historical records, approximately 3.5 million slaves were freed at the end of the Civil War. This number includes those in Confederate states who were released by the Emancipation Proclamation and slaves in Union-occupied territories who were freed through military action or escape.

At the End of the Civil War,the Number of Slaves