American Civil War (jan 1, 1860 – jan 1, 1865)
Description:
The American Civil War 1860-1865 made its moral objective the abolition of slavery.The final Emancipation Proclamation was made on 1st January 1863.
Only when a Union victory seemed possible was this proclamation made.
During the Civil War, runaway black soldiers from the south and black soldiers from the north fought for the Unionists.
The south declared they would not take any blacks as prisoners but would execute them.
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Date:
jan 1, 1860
jan 1, 1865
~ 5 years