January 1, 1863 the Emancipation freed 100% of the slaves in Confederate states, in 1864 Confederate states themselves were abandoning slavery.....in 1865 the Union banned slavery.


But the "Civil" War was about slavery you say? It certainly wasn't because that 75% of the United States' taxes came from the Southern states.......certainly wasn't about THAT. I mean people NEVER fight over taxes........(Revolution, Whiskey Rebellion, Maryland Bond protest 1843, California Foreign miners tax resistance of 1850, John McErny's shadow government 1872-1879, San Elizaro Salt War, "Half-Breeds" in the Dakota's 1889...amongst many others)