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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] This statute was followed by the Emancipation Proclamation , which President Abraham Lincoln issued "in his joint capacity as President and Commander-in-Chief".
The First Confiscation Act, signed into law on August 6, 1861 stated that: Weapons must be seized from all citizens with intent to rebel. Weapons are to be retrieved from the field of battle so as not to be returned to rebellious persons. The Second Confiscation Act was signed into law on July 17, 1862 and contained provisions such as:
On August 6, 1861, the First Confiscation Act freed the slaves who were employed "against the Government and lawful authority of the United States." [52] On July 17, 1862, the Second Confiscation Act freed the slaves "within any place occupied by rebel forces and afterwards occupied by forces of the United States."
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On July 17, Congress passed the second of the Confiscation Acts. While the initial act did not make any determination on the final status of escaped slaves who fled to Union lines, the Second Confiscation act did, stating that escaped or liberated slaves belonging to anyone who participated in or supported the rebellion "shall be deemed ...
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