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Learn about the Emancipation Proclamation, the powerful document signed by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. In 1863, it declared that enslaved people in Confederate states were free, turning the war into a fight for freedom. While it didn’t end slavery everywhere, it gave hope to millions and helped pave the way for the 13th Amendment. Come discover how a few important words helped change the course of American history.

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