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The Emancipation Proclamation January 1, 1863. A Transcription. By the President of the United States of America: A Proclamation. Whereas, on the twenty -second day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, a proclamation was issued by the President of the United States, containing, among other
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May 10, 2022 · Download or view the full text of President Lincoln's proclamation that declared enslaved people in the rebellious states free. Learn about the historical context, significance, and limitations of this milestone document.
The Emancipation Proclamation is framed as a war measure to suppress the Confederacy; Lincoln roots it in his Article II Commander in Chief powers; the Proclamation emancipates enslaved people held in Confederate territory; and the national government pledges to protect their freedom.
Executed and published by F.S. Butler, 1864. Printed by L. Nagel. Entered according to Act of Congress, the year 1864, by F.S. Butler, in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Northern District of California. 2012 The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
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Jun 26, 2017 · View the complete Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, in PDF format. The document announces the freedom of all slaves in the rebellious areas of the United States.
The Proclamation is an incalculable element of strength to he Union cause. It makes an alliance between the Rebels and Foreign States as impossible as it is for millions of Bondsmen to love Slavery better than Freedom. They loving our Government in proportion as it becomes a free land of promise and shelter
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Jul 16, 2007 · Download or read online the full text of the Emancipation Proclamation, the executive order that freed the slaves in the Confederate states during the American Civil War. This eBook is in the public domain and available in various formats.
