Emancipation Proclamation

Emancipation Proclamation, in U.S. history, the executive order abolishing slavery in the Confederate States of America.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Purpose of the Proclamation
• The Proclamation
• Desire for Such a Proclamation
• Bibliography

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