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The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War. The Proclamation declared that all enslaved people in the Confederate states of the United States were to be “forever free” from bondage and removed from slavery. The Proclamation applied to all slaves in the ten Confederate states that were still in rebellion at the time it was issued.
The Proclamation was an important milestone in the abolishment of slavery in the United States. It was a major step towards ending slavery, and a major victory for the Union in the Civil War. It also demonstrated the power of the federal government and its commitment to the cause of freedom.
The Emancipation Proclamation was not a complete and immediate end to slavery in the United States. It only applied to slaves in the Confederate states, and did not extend to the border states or to areas not under Confederate control. Additionally, it did not apply to states that had already abolished slavery (such as New York and Pennsylvania).
The Proclamation also did not outlaw slavery in the United States. However, it did begin the process of ending slavery, as it provided a legal basis for the Union‘s efforts to eliminate slavery. The Proclamation was eventually followed by the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which abolished slavery throughout the United States.
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