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Emancipation Proclamation: A Certificate of Freedom
Today’s blog post comes from National Archives social media intern Anna Fitzpatrick. Before President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, the Federal Government took steps to begin the process of freeing the slaves. In July 1862—acting on Lincoln’s warning that freeing slaves in parts of the South occupied by Union troops might [...]
Posted by Hilary on December 28, 2012, under - Civil War.
Tags: Confederates, contraband, Emancipation Proclamation, EP150, freedom, lincoln, slavery, Wally Caruz
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