Which U.S. presidential proclamation took effect on January 1, 1863, during the Civil War?
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Emancipation Proclamation
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Which U.S. presidential proclamation took effect on January 1, 1863, during the Civil War?
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Emancipation Proclamation
What name for the new nation first appeared in the Declaration of Independence, central to America250?
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United States of America
Who wrote the initial draft of the Declaration of Independence, central to America250?
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Thomas Jefferson
Which body adopted the Declaration of Independence, the event commemorated by America250?
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Second Continental Congress
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