Which event was primarily about freeing enslaved individuals in the Confederate states?

The Emancipation Proclamation was a pivotal event primarily aimed at freeing enslaved individuals in the Confederate states. Issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War, the proclamation declared that all enslaved people in the states that were in rebellion against the Union were to be set free. This strategic move was not only a moral stance against slavery but also served as a means to weaken the Confederate war effort by depriving it of its labor force.

The Emancipation Proclamation had a significant impact on the Civil War and American history, as it reframed the war as a struggle for freedom and justice. Although it did not immediately free all enslaved individuals, it was a crucial step towards the eventual abolition of slavery, which was later confirmed by the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865.

The other events listed do not primarily focus on the liberation of enslaved individuals. The Declaration of Independence established the colonies’ separation from British rule. The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized American independence. The Civil Rights Act aimed at eliminating discrimination and providing equal rights but came more than a century after the Emancipation Proclamation and served a different purpose within the context