Which of the following statements best describes the impact of the
emancipation proclamation?
(a) all slaves were freed in both the north and the south.
(b) the practice of slavery was ended in the border states only.
(c) the slaves of the confederacy were freed.
(d) all slaves who joined the union army would be freed.
(e) slaves were freed in the north but not in the border states.

Instead of being thirteen republics, under a federal head, [the federalists’ plan] is clearly designed to make us one [unified] government. . whether such a change can ever be [made] in any manner; whether it can be [made] without convulsions and civil wars; whether such a change will not totally destroy the liberties of this country—time only can determine. –the federal farmer what best summarizes the point of view the excerpt expresses? in time, one unified government will run the country. the federalists prefer thirteen republics to one unified government. one unified government probably will not lead to disruptions and civil wars. under one unified government, people will be robbed of their freedoms.