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    2. On this day in 1865, the final slaves residing in the former Confederacy were granted freedom by the Emancipation Proclamation
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    On this day in 1865, the final slaves residing in the former Confederacy were granted freedom by the Emancipation Proclamation

    On this day in 1865, the final slaves residing in the former Confederacy were informed of their freedom as granted under the Emancipation Proclamation. The day became a holiday for former slaves in Texas (the final state to be informed of the Proclamation) and is now celebrated across the nation to commemorate American emancipation from […]

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    On this day in 1865, the final slaves residing in the former Confederacy were granted freedom by the Emancipation Proclamation

    On this day in 1865, the final slaves residing in the former Confederacy were informed of their freedom as granted under the Emancipation Proclamation. The day became a holiday for former slaves in Texas (the final state to be informed of the Proclamation) and is now celebrated across the nation to commemorate American emancipation from […]

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