What early civilization emerged from a area called “the cradle of civilizations”?

This area is called Mesopotamia, many civilizations sprung up here because of the perfect land in between two rivers (Euphrates River and Tigris River). The geography gave Mesopotamia it's name.

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d. it gave farmers a way to organize for more political power

the emancipation proclamation was the aim of the war change to include the freeing of slaves in addition to preserving the union. the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery in the u.s. was passed on december 6th 1865.

as promised, lincoln waited to unveil the proclamation until he could do so with success from the union military advance. on september 22nd 1862, after a victory at antietam, he publicly announced a preliminary emancipation proclamation, declaring all slaves free in the rebellious states as of january 1st 1863.