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When did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

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Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863
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January 1, 1863


President Lincoln issued the Emancipation proclamation on January 1, 1863. The Emancipation proclamation stated that the slaves which belonged to the rebellious states would all be free.

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