The Emancipation Proclamation Issued Today in 1863

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The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863. This Executive Order gave freedom to more than 3 million slaves in the designated areas of the South. Read the full text here http://www.historynet.com/emancipation-proclamation-text

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