While the conflict over slavery was a factor in the Civil War, the abolition of slavery did not become a stated objective until Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, which went into effect on January 1, 1863. Now, to commemorate...
Emancipation Proclamation (United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln))
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Author:Lincoln, AbrahamSummary: -
Author:Lincoln, AbrahamSummary:While the conflict over slavery was a factor in the Civil War, the abolition of slavery did not become a stated objective until President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, which went into effect on January 1, 1863. Freeing...
