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jan 1, 1863 - The Emancipation Proclamation

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The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order that Abraham Lincoln signed on January 1, 1863. It proclaimed the freedom of the 3.1 million slaves in the Confederate States of America. This enraged the south and turned this into a total war to destroy the Old South.

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jan 1, 1863
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~ 163 years ago