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Emancipation Proclamation went into effect

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Emancipation Proclamation went into effect

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People held in bondage in the Confederate Staters were proclaimed free by the Emancipation Proclamation. States not in rebellion, such as Maryland, were not affected by this new ruling.

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Themes: African American People and Culture, Civic Ideas and Action
Timeframes: 1860 – 1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Middle School, Teacher

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Type of Entry: Timeline
Themes: African American People and Culture, Civic Ideas and Action
Timeframes: 1860 – 1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Middle School, Teacher

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