Abraham Lincoln9 1862
Lincoln announces that enslaved people in rebellious areas will be declared free on January 1 1863
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Lincoln announces that enslaved people in rebellious areas will be declared free on January 1 1863
Lincoln issues the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation after the Battle of Antietam
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