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aug 1, 1861 - 1st Confiscation Act

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Made by the Union, stated that it was legal to seize enemy property if it was used to wage war. Led to escaped slaves running away to Union camps to get freedom. Step towards freedom for Black people.

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aug 1, 1861
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~ 164 years ago