On January 1, 1863 Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves in Confederate-held territory. The Civil War (1861-1865) becomes a war to end slavery, strengthening the Union cause internationally and isolating the Confederacy. The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution will officially abolish slavery in 1865.
The Emancipation Proclamation consists of two executive orders issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. The first one, issued September 22 ...
The Emancipation Proclamation . President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war.
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