In this video, you'll discover that not everyone was celebrating freedom on July 4th, 1776, America's Independence Day. At that time, millions of people were still enslaved, and slavery was a major cause of the American Civil War. The election of Abraham Lincoln marked the beginning of this war, which ultimately led to the complete abolition of slavery in 1865. Learn about these significant but often forgotten details behind Independence Day.
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