A legal alien has all of the same rights as a citizen in the United States.

Well im going to say that it doesent because it wasent born in the country

new evidence is discovered.

oversights and errors are corrected,

new technology is applied to evidence.

the emancipation proclamation was the aim of the war change to include the freeing of slaves in addition to preserving the union. the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery in the u.s. was passed on december 6th 1865.

as promised, lincoln waited to unveil the proclamation until he could do so with success from the union military advance. on september 22nd 1862, after a victory at antietam, he publicly announced a preliminary emancipation proclamation, declaring all slaves free in the rebellious states as of january 1st 1863.