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jan 1, 1863 - The Emancipation Proclamation

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Lincoln declared all slaves in states still in rebellion to be free as of January 1st, 1863, but few slaves were actually freed. Lincoln’s proclamation would be the Federal Government’s 1st official step toward the abolition of human slavery.

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jan 1, 1863
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~ 162 years ago

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