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nov 6, 1860 - Abraham Lincoln became president

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Abraham Lincoln became president on Tuesday, November 6, 1860. The announcement of Lincoln’s victory signaled the secession of the Southern states. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation (freeing on slaves that live in the Union).

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nov 6, 1860
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~ 165 years ago