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:1863 The Emancipation Proclamation frees only slaves in states in rebellion against the Union.
:1863 The Emancipation Proclamation frees only slaves in states in rebellion against the Union.


:1865 Last slaves in America freed on 19 June.
:1865 June 19 - The Emancipation Proclamation was read in Galveston, Texas.
 
:1865 December 6 - The 13th Amendment was passed, abolishing slavery across the entire United States.


== Guidebooks and Histories  ==
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