0h 51min, sep 22, 1863 y - President Lincoln issues Enmancipitation Proclamation
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On September 22, 1862, Lincoln issued a preliminary warning that he would order the emancipation of all slaves in any state that did not end its rebellion against the Union by January 1, 1863.The Proclamation made freeing the slaves an explicit goal of the Union war effort.Added to timeline:
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0h 51min, sep 22, 1863 y
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~ 162 years ago