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jan 1, 1863 - Emancipation Proclamation

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President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation which frees all slaves that are in territories captured by the Union Army. This infuriated the Southerners even further and made the war more about slavery.

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jan 1, 1863
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~ 163 years ago