In July, the Confiscation Act of 1862 was enacted, providing court procedures to free the slaves of those convicted of aiding the rebellion; Lincoln approved the bill despite his belief that it was unconstitutional.
ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ, ðə kˌɑːnfɪskˈeɪʃən ˈækt ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː wʌz ɛnˈæktᵻd, pɹəvˈaɪdɪŋ kˈoːɹt pɹəsˈiːdʒɚz tə fɹˈiː ðə slˈeɪvz ʌv ðoʊz kənvˈɪktᵻd ʌv ˈeɪdɪŋ ðə ɹᵻbˈɛliən; lˈɪŋkən ɐpɹˈuːvd ðə bˈɪl dᵻspˈaɪt hɪz bᵻlˈiːf ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz ʌŋkˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃənəl.