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The emancipation proclamation

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What act or event during the civil war and reconstruction freed the slaves?

Emancipation


What event took place before slaves were free?

civil war


What are 2 natinal events happend during Abraham lincols term served?

name one major national event that happened during Abraham Lincoln term


What was a historical event on Jan 1 1863?

Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation during the second year of the American Civil War. The aim of this was to abolish slavery with 50,000 slaves being immediately freed.


What act or event during the civil war and reconstruction freed the slave?

Emancipation


What was one main event in Abraham Lincoln's life?

The Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 freeing the slaves was his greatest legacy and ending the Civil War and preserving the Union.


What Important historical event that occurred during Abraham Lincolns term as president?

The American Civil War.


Did racism end when civil war end?

No, because after the Civil War had ended, another event started. That event was called Reconstruction.There were many things that had happened during this. For example, the 13th, 1414, and 15th Amendments were add to the Constitution. The 13th Amendment said that there shall be no slavery in the U.S. anymore. The 14th Amendment said that everyone that is born in the U.S. is a citizen and should be treated equal to everyone else. And lastly, the 15th Amendment said that anyone could vote or hold public office. And adding to that, slaves were no longer slaves, as many years passed by many other events occurring during Reconstruction.


What event determined the status of slavery in territories in the 1850s?

The event that determined the status of slavery during the 1850s was the Wilmot Proviso. It was also a major cause of the Civil War.


What event started the fear of negro rule among Southern whites?

the number of African Americans holding public office rose.


What were the two most important events during slavery?

the most important event would have to be the underground rail road , because it brought millions of slaves into freedom. and the second most important event varys.


What were Abraham Lincoln greatest historical event that occurred during his term?

ending slavery through the civil war? im not sure