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On August 30, 1861, General John C. Fremont issued a proclamation for the state of Missouri in which he declared martial law and announced the emancipation of slaves owned by Confederate sympathizers in the state.
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Abraham Lincoln Mrs. Jesse Frémont Aunt Winnie, slave of Jesse Stephenson, State Office, St. Louis, Missouri Emancipation Ordinance of Missouri On August 30, 1861, General John Frémont1 declared martial law in Missouri. He also ordered the emancipation of slaves in…Read more ›
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