21 set 1862 ano - Emancipation Proclamation/ Battle of Antietam
September 17, 1862
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Summary:
The war was fought near sharpsburg, Maryland. It was the 1st major battle of the American Civil War.
Outcome: Only a few slaves were actually freed. No immediate effect because Confederate States didn't act on Lincoln's order
Significance:
Lincoln's proclamation would be federal government's 1st official step toward the abolition of human slavery
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