Emancipation Proclamation (1863) |
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Emancipation Proclamation, 1863: Abraham Lincoln signed this document, which went into effect on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War. The Emancipation Proclamation freed "all persons held as slaves" in the rebellious (Confederate) states. |
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