jan 1, 1863 - Emancipation Proclamation

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The emancipation proclamation, acted as a major propaganda for the war by classifying the end results of the war to emancipate the slaves.

This directly led to the 13th,14th, and 15th amendments, and laid the groundworks for the civil rights movements that took in the 1900s.

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