sep 22, 1863 - Emancapation proclamaton
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President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation that he later called “the central act of my administration, and the greatest event of the 19th century.” The proclamation promised freedom for slaves held in any of the Confederate states
Emancipation Proclamation. Image. Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 1 Nov. 2017. school.eb.com/levels/middle/assembly/view/180245. Accessed 24 Jan. 2018.
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