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"Sep 22, 1862: Lincoln declares the slaves of the rebel states as free.
(Note that only the slaves in the states fighting the Union are free; Lincoln says nothing of freeing the slaves in the Union slave-holding states, such as Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri.)" — 3 minutes ago
"Sep 22, 1862: Lincoln declares the slaves of the rebel states as free.
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― The Last Letter from Juliet
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