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Hannibal Hamlin 2 key terms

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1. Vice President: Hannibal Hamlin served as the Vice President of the United States under President Abraham Lincoln from 1861 to 1865. He was the first Vice President of the United States to be from the state of Maine.

2. Emancipation Proclamation: During his term as Vice President, Hamlin supported President Lincoln in issuing the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, which declared all slaves in Confederate-held territory to be free. This was a significant step towards the abolition of slavery in the United States.