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Jan 28, 2022 · Learn about the history and significance of the Emancipation Proclamation, the document that declared all enslaved people free in the rebellious states of the Civil War. See the original text, transcript, and resources from the National Archives Online Exhibits.
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Oct 29, 2009 · The Emancipation Proclamation was a military measure by President Abraham Lincoln that declared all enslaved people in the Confederate states to be free as of January 1, 1863. It marked a crucial shift in his views on slavery and a decisive course for the Civil War. Learn about its history, dates, and impact on the nation after the war.
In 1863, during the American Civil War, Pres. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared more than three million enslaved people living in the Confederate states to be free. More than two years would pass, however, before the news reached African Americans living in Texas.
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The Emancipation Proclamation, officially Proclamation 95, was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War.
American Civil War - Emancipation, Slavery, Union: Lincoln drafted the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in July 1862. In its final form, the Emancipation Proclamation would free the slaves in areas that were not under Union control as of January 1, 1863, when it went into effect.
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