Confiscation Act of 1862
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The Confiscation Act of 1862, or Second Confiscation Act, was a law passed by the United States Congress during the American Civil War.[1] Section 9 of the act formed the legal basis for President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.
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Long title | An Act to suppress Insurrection, to punish Treason and Rebellion, to seize and confiscate the Property of Rebels, and for other Purposes. |
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Nicknames | Second Confiscation Act |
Announced in | the 37th United States Congress |
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Public law | Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 37–195 |
Statutes at Large | 12 Stat. 589 |
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