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Discuss the role of Abraham Lincoln in the abolition of slavery in the USA.
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Abraham Lincoln's greatest contribution to humanity was the abolition of slavery. In 1862, by his Emancipation Proclamation, he freed all the slaves and set forth an example for other countries to do so. After the Civil War, the citizens of all the states of USA were granted citizenship of the USA and were given equal rights, ensuring life, liberty and property.
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