On May 9,1862,General David Hunter ordered slavery abolished in South Carolina,Georgia,and Florida.

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This statement is true. General David Hunter, in his capacity as the military commander of the Department of the South, issued General Order No. 11 on May 9, 1862, which declared that "slavery and martial law" were "incompatible." The order abolished slavery in those three states and declared that all slaves in those territories were free. However, President Abraham Lincoln overturned the order, maintaining that only Congress had the authority to abolish slavery.

On May 9,1862,General David Hunter Ordered Slavery Abolished in South