jan 1, 1863 - Emancipation Proclamation
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The Emancipation Proclamation declared that all slaves were free. This had a side effect of many black people joining the war effort on the Union side. This had a great impact on the war since around 180,000 African Americans joined the Union ranks. This officially ended slavery in the United States.
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