In 1862, Abraham Lincoln established the Emancipation Proclamation which abolished slavery. This proclamation was enacted in 1863 but was not regulated in states that the federal government did not have jurisdiction over. ... After the Emancipation Proclamation was imposed in 1863 and later formally proposed in the 13th amendment, slavery was abolished but African Americans were not able to easily adjust as citizens with full rights due to discrimination and restrictions. ...

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