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September 22nd, 1862, when he signed the Emancipation Proclamation, and later this was built on by another order on January 1st, 1863. After these were signed, a couple of years passed and people quickly began to free slaves. Sometime in July of 1865, all the slaves in America had finally been set free.
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Who was the white man that attempt to free slaves?
Abe Lincoln
Which President freed slaves?
Abraham Lincoln freed the slavery
What was the best thing Abe ever did?
Free slaves
Where was Abe Linkoln hometown?
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. He freed the slaves. He was married to Mary Todd Lincoln. Abe was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky.
Who was the first president to set African American slaves free?
George Washington set some slaves free in his will. Abe Lincoln freed the slaves.their own country men sold them to traders. and they were sold at auction here in us.
How did Abe get rid of slavery?
the Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves during the civil war in southern states that was conquered by the union but it only freed the salves in the south. the 14th amendment was the law that freed the slaves. but that was after Lincoln was assassinated so Lincoln was not the one to free the salves
What year did Abe Lincoln stop slavery?
1869
What was that he signed to free the slaves?
You mean the emancipation proclamation that Abe signed.
What Abe wanted for slaves?
He wanted to let them be free. I think that when he was elected, he freed them.
Why did Abe Lincoln become president?
Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer from Illinois who came from humble beginnings. He spent most of his adult life in politics and his motivation to become President was to help the American people.
When was the first amandment wrote?
The first amandment was written by Abe Lincoln during the Civil War saying any slaves still fighting agenst the union was now legally free.
Why did Abraham Lincoln have the civil war?
The north (Abe lincoln) fought with the south over the right to have slaves. the south wanted slavery. the north won.
