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He preserved the union and brought an end to slavery.
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It announced that the slaves in rebellious states would be free and that started the Cival War.
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It was the turning point of the Civil War
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General Robert E. Lee surrendered and the North won the war.
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John W. Booth shot Lincoln at Fords Theater and after that the Union's victory was in jeopardy after loosing it's president