What was the most interesting time or place you heard about this year? Explain why.

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

Although the question does not provide any reference or context at all, I can say that the most interesting time or place you heard about this year was the Mayan territory in the Yucatán Peninsula in México, where the Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador supported the construction of a railroad that is going to have stops in every important Mayan archeological site in southern Mexico, such as Palenque, in the state of Chiapas, Tulum, next to Cancún, in the state of Quintana Roo, or Chichen Itza, in the state of Yucatán. This would be one of his most important projects as a President because it will create a great touristic attraction for the people to visit and learn about this great Mayan culture.

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.