President Abraham Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipation Act in 1862, which ended slavery in the District of Columbia and freed about 3,100 enslaved persons, nine months prior to the Emancipation Proclamation.
Presiden Abraham Lincoln menandatangani Undang-Undang Emansipasi Kompensasi tahun 1862 yang mengakhiri perbudakan di Distrik Columbia dan membebaskan sekitar 3.100 budak, sembilan bulan sebelum Proklamasi Emansipasi.