The Civil war in America. Negroes making fortifications

In January 1863, President Lincoln issued the final Emancipation Declaration, freeing all slaves held in territories held by the Confederates. These black workers are free and no longer slaves. Savannah was eventually taken by the Unionists in December 1864

Confederates Declaration Emancipation Eventually Fortifications Freeing Issued Longer Negroes Savannah Slaves Territories Unionists

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