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Emancipation Proclamation
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Congress passes law allowing African Americans to serve Union Army
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Battle of Antietam-Stepping stone for the emancipation
Turning point for the North -
Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation
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Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation
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54th Massachusetts attacks Confederates and win respect for African American troops
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Republicans in Congress prepare a constitutional ammendment to abolish slavery
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Confederate Congress passes law to enlist enslaved people
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Thirtheenth Amendment ratified; frees all slaves
