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31st January 1865: Thirteenth Amendment passed by the US Congress to formally abolish slavery

  • 31st January 2021
  • Tagged as: Amendment, America, American Civil War, Emancipation, Lincoln, Racism, Slavery, Thirteenth Amendment, United States, USA

It was sent to the states for ratification the next day, a process that was concluded on 6 December after the necessary three-quarters of states approved it.

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4th October 1927: Work begins on the USA’s Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota

  • 4th October 2020
  • Tagged as: America, Art, Culture, George Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Mount Rushmore, Roosevelt, Sculpture, South Dakota, United States, USA, Washington

Washington’s face was the first to be completed, seven years after work began. In July 1939 Roosevelt was the final likeness to be dedicated.

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5th August 1861: Abraham Lincoln signs US income tax into law to help pay for the American Civil War

  • 5th August 2020
  • Tagged as: Abraham Lincoln, America, American Civil War, Civil War, Economy, Finance, Income Tax, Lincoln, Tax, United States

The Revenue Act of 1861 was signed into law by Abraham Lincoln, imposing U.S. federal income tax for the first time.

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19th November 1863: Lincoln delivers Gettysburg Address

  • 19th November 2019
  • Tagged as: America, American Civil War, Civil War, Lincoln, USA

On the 19th November 1863, US President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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6th November 1860: Abraham Lincoln elected as the 16th President of the USA

  • 6th November 2019
  • Tagged as: Abraham Lincoln, America, American Civil War, Democracy, Election, Lincoln, President, Slavery, USA

Abraham Lincoln was elected barely five months before the outbreak of the American Civil War, and was assassinated less than a month before its end.

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