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Proclamation Declares End of Insurrection War
A 1866 proclamation by President Andrew Johnson declares the rebellion ended in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida, citing constitutional restoration and equal status for reconstructed states. It questions wartime measures and emphasizes allegiance to the Union while warning against renewed secession.
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