In 1861, the Civil War began / started.
In 1863, President Lincoln enacted a law to free slaves: the Emancipation Proclamation
In 1865, the Civil War ended.
Vocabulary
To + base verbale: pour / afin de + verbe
Surrender: se rendre
Set free / free: libérer
Rights: des droits
Outlaw: rendre illegal
Former slave: ancien esclave
Enact: promulguer
Law: loi
Rebuild: reconstruire




