jan 1, 1863 - Emancipation Proclamation

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During the American Civil War, Abraham Lincoln urged for abolition of slavery in the south. Emancipation of Proclamation declared all slaves from the rebellious states must free their slaves: “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” Although Emancipation of Proclamation didn’t necessarily free the slaves, it represented a starting point where the American Civil War commences to fight for the nation’s human right.

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