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jan 1, 1863 - Emancipation Proclamation

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Goals: Lincoln issued the executive order, declaring that slaves in all areas of the Confederate states, except those under Union control, are free.
Leaders: Abraham Lincoln (Union)
Results: Thousands of slaves were freed, which increased antislavery impulses.

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jan 1, 1863
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~ 162 years ago