jan 1, 1863 - Emancipation Proclamation
Description:
A proclamation by ya boy Lincoln that freed all slaves in the south. It is important to note that this realistically freed literally no slaves. He had no power over the seceded states. But it was a very symbolic gesture, garnered lots of support, and shifted the war to be known as to be over slavery specifically.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1863
Now
~ 163 years ago