Now, therefore, I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United States, in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and government of the United States, and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion, do . . . order and designate as the States and parts of the States wherein the people thereof, respectively, are this day in rebellion against the United States, the following, to wit:

Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana (except the Parishes of St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Jefferson, St. John, St. Charles, St. James, Ascension, Assumption, Terre Bonne, Lafourche, St. Mary, St. Martin, and Orleans, including the City of New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia (except the forty-eight counties designated as West Virginia, and also the counties of Berkely, Accomae, Northamptom, Elizabeth City, York, Princess Ann, and Norfolk, including the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth), and which excepted parts are for the present left precisely as if this proclamation were not issued.

–Emancipation Proclamation,

Abraham Lincoln

Why are several parishes in Louisiana exempt from the effects of the proclamation?

They did not join the Confederacy.
They did not sign a declaration of secession.
They are not now in rebellion against the US.
They are not slaveholding parishes.

Answer:

C

Explanation:

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PLEASE HELP! I'm serious, no hi's etc.
Read the passage "European Trade" and answer any questions that follow.

European Trade by Emma Humphries
Europe conducts a lot of trade. In fact, European trade accounts for one-fifth of the volume of international trade. The European Union (EU) was established in 1993 to promote and strengthen the economies of its member countries. It sought to achieve this goal by implementing the EU Single Market, which guarantees the free movement of goods, capital, services, and people between the EU's member states.

Which of these barriers to trade would NOT be implemented under the system described above?
A. quotas on non-member countries
B. sanctions on hostile countries
C. tariffs on member countries
D. embargoes on enemy countries

HELP! please no silly answers (WILL GIVE BRAINLIST IF CORRECT) 50 POINTS
Use examples from the lessons and your own personal experiences to compose at least one well-developed paragraph on the following:

Describe a service provided by the federal government and how the federal government has an impact on you or your family.
by the way this is civics