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When was slavery abolished?

A. 1620
B. 1776
C. 1827
D. 1863

The correct answer is: C. 1827

Slavery was abolished in the United States on January 1, 1863, by the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. This proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." Therefore, the correct answer to the question is 1863 (option D).