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Antietam & the Moral Clarity of the Emancipation Proclamation

By Filings on Fri, 09/19/25
Society & Culture
Civil War
U.S. History
Slavery

“Antietam was a horrific battle, with no clear victor. And despite that, it resulted in a seismic victory for liberty – the freedom of 3.5 million enslaved Americans through the Emancipation Proclamation just five days afterwards.” - Providence

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