Second Confiscation Act

Legislation / Policy

Passed by Congress in July 1862, declaring all enslaved people belonging to rebels were free, broader in scope than Lincoln's later proclamation.

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Videos Mentioning Second Confiscation Act

Gary Gallagher: American Civil War, Slavery, Lincoln, Grant & Lee | Lex Fridman Podcast #499

Gary Gallagher: American Civil War, Slavery, Lincoln, Grant & Lee | Lex Fridman Podcast #499

Lex Fridman

Passed by Congress in July 1862, declaring all enslaved people belonging to rebels were free, broader in scope than Lincoln's later proclamation.