July 23, 1778 – Hundreds of Blacks participate in the Battle of Monmouth (NJ) during the American war for Independence.
July 22, 1862 – President Abraham Lincoln reads the first draft of the Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet. It becomes law on January 1, 1863, becoming a first step toward freedom for more than 4 million African Americans held in Slavery.
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