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The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declared that all enslaved people in Confederate-held territory were to be set free. While it did not immediately free any enslaved individuals, it fundamentally transformed the Civil War's purpose, making the fight against slavery a central goal. The proclamation also allowed for the enlistment of African American soldiers in the Union Army, bolstering its numbers and morale. Ultimately, it paved the way for the eventual abolition of slavery in the United States with the 13th Amendment.

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