On July 22, 1848, President Abraham Lincoln presented a draft of the Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet, though it would take a few more years for the document to be officially issued on January 1, 1863.
The Emancipation Proclamation declared the freedom of enslaved people in Confederate-held territory, marking a significant turning point in the Civil War. The decision to issue the Proclamation was influenced by several factors, including the Union’s military needs and the moral imperative to end slavery.
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