On January 1st, 1863, Abraham Lincoln stated that all slaves would be free in the United States, and everyone should recognize them as a free people. He also determined that any states or counties holding slaves would henceforth be in rebellion of the United States. He asked that people abstain from violence, and suggested that the freed slaves work for a fair wage. He also welcomed the newly freed slaves into the United States armed forces.
The Emancipation Proclamation is the dream of Frederick Douglas coming true. He desired a nation where the African American community was free, which was granted by Abraham Lincoln in 1863.
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