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Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln signed the Confiscation Act

Tuesday Aug 6, 1861
U.S.

On August 6, 1861, Lincoln signed the Confiscation Act that authorized judicial proceedings to confiscate and free slaves who were used to support the Confederates. The law had little practical effect, but it signaled political support for abolishing slavery.


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