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In the South, news of the Emancipation Proclamation spread through various channels. Some enslaved individuals learned about it during the ongoing fighting. Informal networks and rumors played a role in disseminating this information.
In some cases, slaveholders themselves informed enslaved people about the order. Further details about the spread of this news are available from Houston Public Media, providing more insight into this aspect of history.
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