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1862 in American politics | HearLore
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1862 in American politics
Emancipation ProclamationThe United States Constitution of 1787 did not use the word slavery but included several provisions about unfree persons.
Homestead ActsDaniel Freeman filed the first claim under the Homestead Act of 1862 in Nebraska. This event occurred shortly after President Abraham Lincoln signed the bill…