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1863 in American politics | HearLore
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1863 in American politics
National Bank ActIn 1836, the Second Bank of the United States closed its doors. Control over banking regimes devolved mostly to individual states.
Emancipation ProclamationThe United States Constitution of 1787 did not use the word slavery but included several provisions about unfree persons.
New York City draft riotsBy 1822, nearly half of New York City's exports were cotton shipments. This economic dependence on the South created a deep divide within the city before the…