Did the Emancipation Proclamation bring an end to slavery? On January 1, 1863 slavery did not end, contrary to popular belief slavery is still not over. Sex trafficking, forced labor, debt bondage, and child soldiers are just some examples of the many forms of slavery that is happening right now. One of the biggest misconceptions about slavery in the United States was that the Emancipation Proclamation terminated slavery, but what really happened was the Emancipation Proclamation conceived a different form of slavery. Though it may not have been as public and as popular as it once was, slavery is still alive and well. The Emancipation Proclamation states, “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime whereof
