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The Emancipation Proclamation /
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- issued on sep. 22, 1862
- went oficially into effect jan 1, 1863
- all slaves in the states which had seceded from the Union were now emancipated
- had little immediate effect, but became important later together with the 13th ammendment
- didn\'t have an effect on the slaves who lived in the states loyal to the union
- e.p. also allowed for the admittance into the US Military, an unusual opportunity, 200,000 back man enlisted
-> gave the north an additional manpower resource
- abroad, the proc. turned foreign opinion in favor of northern states for its new commitment to end slavery
-> ended any hope of the Conf. of gaining official recognition
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