On January 1, 1863, during the war, Lincoln issued his famous Emancipation Proclamation.

1863年1月1日，战争期间，林肯发表了他著名的《解放奴隶宣言》。

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President Abraham Lincoln, during the Civil War, issued a proclamation setting aside the last Thursday in November for the holiday.

内战期间，亚伯拉罕·林肯总统发布了一项公告，将11月的最后一个星期四定为节假日。

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The British Proclamation of 1763, the war of 1812, geological barriers and the lack of modern-day transportation all provided resistance against westward migration.

英国1763年公告、1812年战争、地理阻隔和现代交通的缺少都对向西迁移产生了阻碍。

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Historians say that by writing the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln established a moral purpose for the war.

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His other publications include "The Emancipation Proclamation" and "Reconstruction after the Civil War."

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What Lincoln did was stake the high ground because with this proclamation there would be no compromise to the Union cause until the war was over.

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Almost two years before the Emancipation Proclamation, millions of Americans already understood that this was to be a war for or against slavery.

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