What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

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The Emancipation Proclamation is the act that legally ended Black slavery in the mid 1860's by President Abraham Lincoln. However, there were still some states that did not follow that law like Texas where those slaves didn't receive their freedom till June of 1865.
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The Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
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The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Lincoln first in September, 1862, then again on January 1, 1863. It declared that all slaves being held in the States, were to be freed. Look here for more information: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h1549.html
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