Emancipation Proclamation (1 Jan 1863 Jahr – 1 Jan 1863 Jahr)

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Cause:
1. Abraham Lincoln wanted to free the slaves of the southern states.
2. He thought that a person being owned by another person was awful.
3. He also wanted the former slaves to join the Union and fight against the Confederates during the civil war.

Effect:
1. Freedom of slaves in ten Confederates states still in rebellion
2. Freed slaves enlisted in Union Army, increasing Union's available manpower.

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