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Before the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans could not join the Union military.
What happened before the Emancipation Proclamation?
Lincoln presented a draft Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet. Secretary Seward suggested waiting for a Union military victory before issuing a proclamation.
How did emancipation affect African Americans?
The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 marked the official beginning of freedom for enslaved African Americans in the Confederacy, although many did not hear of it for several months.
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