23h 39min, sep 22, 1862 y - Emancipation proclamation
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a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln. The Emancipation Proclamation led the way to total abolition of slavery in the United States. With the Emancipation Proclamation, the aim of the war changed to include the freeing of slaves in addition to preserving the Union.
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