1868 ⟶ Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Approved
The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution i...
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📜 Emancipation Proclamation Issued by Abraham Lincoln
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, declaring slaves in Confederate territories free, a pivotal step toward abolishing slavery in the United States.⟶
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United States📜 Reconstruction Begins; Slavery Abolished by the Thirteenth Amendment
1865–1877: Reconstruction in the United States; Slavery is banned in the United States by the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.⟶
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United States📜 Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Approved
The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is approved.⟶
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United States📜 U.S. Congress Approves Expatriation Act, Challenging Perpetual Allegiance
The Expatriation Act of 1868 is approved by the U.S. Congress, one of the early blows which would eventually lead to the death of the common law doctrine of perpetual allegiance.⟶
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United States⚖️ Supreme Court Legalizes Abortion Nationwide
January 22: The Supreme Court of the United States decides Roe v. Wade.⟶
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