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Why was the Emancipation Proclamation such a significant document?

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The Emancipation Proclamation led the way to total abolition of slavery in the United States. With the Emancipation Proclamation, the aim of the war changed to include the freeing of slaves in addition to preserving the Union.

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It freed all the slaves in all rebellious states.

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It was issued on January 1, 1863 during the civil war.

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