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The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, declared that all enslaved people in Confederate-held territory were to be set free. While it did not immediately free all enslaved individuals, it symbolized a significant step towards abolition and allowed for the enlistment of Black soldiers in the Union Army. Ultimately, it aimed to weaken the Confederacy and pave the way for the eventual end of slavery in the United States. The Proclamation was a crucial moment in the fight for freedom and equality for African Americans.

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