The Proclamation does not apply to slaves in Border States. The black man is free. Bill of Rights extended to individuals, thus preventing states from depriving individuals of federally guaranteed rights. The black man is a citizen. The black man may vote.
Blacks have the right to equal treatment in inns, public transportation, etc.
Many blacks gain elective office, but at the same time there are outbreaks of violence against blacks in the South. More than 1200 reported lynchings of blacks. 1883 Supreme Court declares the Civil Rights Bill of 1875 unconstitutional. 1895 Frederick Douglass dies. Booker T. Washington's Atlanta Exposition Speech.