Section 2
Emancipation During the War
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Emancipation
In 1863, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, an executive order that freed the slaves in the Confederate states.
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African Americans in the Military
African-American soldiers comprised 10 percent of the Union Army, with recruitment beginning following the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.
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The Contraband Camps
"Contraband" was a term commonly used to describe an escaped slave during the Civil War.