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abraham lincoln becomes president
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the civil war begins
The American Civil War begins when Confederate troops capture Fort Sumpter in Charleston, South Carolina. -
the emancipation proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring freedom for enslaved persons living in states under the control of the Confederacy. -
abraham lincoln is killed five days after the civil war ends
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Congress authorizes a five cent coin called the nickel.