Emancipation Proclamation (sep 22, 1862 – sep 22, 1862)
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Summary: The emancipation proclamation promised freedom. Well they only promised freedom for slaves in states in rebellion to be freed as of January 1st 1863.
Outcome: Few slaves were actually freed but no immediate effect because confederate states did not act on Lincolns order.
Significance: Lincolns proclamation would be the federal governments 1st official step toward the abolition of human slavery
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