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sep 22, 1862 - Emancipation Proclamation

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The Emancipation Proclamation refers to a decree issued by US President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. He declares free any slave residing on the territory of the Southern Confederation which is not under the control of the Union as from January 1st, 1863

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sep 22, 1862
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~ 163 years ago

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