According to the introductory video in section 14.6,why was the family of Ulysses S.Grant's wife able to keep their slaves after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued?

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The family of Ulysses S. Grant's wife lived in Missouri, which was a border state during the Civil War. Border states were allowed to keep their slaves even after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, as they had not seceded from the Union. Therefore, the family was able to keep their slaves legally.

According to the Introductory Video in Section 14