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The Supreme Court rules slaves are not citizens of the United States of America.
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The Civil War Began with the Battle of Fort Sumter.
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The Emancipation Proclamation is signed by President Abraham Lincoln.
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The Civil War concluded with the Surrender of General Robert E. Lee.
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The 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery in the United States of America, is ratified.
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