16h 47min, sep 22, 1862 y - Emancipation Proclamation
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The proclamation promised freedom for slaves held in any of the Confederate states that did not return to the Union by the end of the year.
Emancipation Proclamation. Image. Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 1 Nov. 2017. school.eb.com/levels/middle/assembly/view/180245. Accessed 22 Jan. 2018.
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16h 47min, sep 22, 1862 y
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~ 163 years ago
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