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The Emancipation Proclamation January 1, 1863 A Transcription By the President of the United States of America: A Proclamation.

Full text, both preliminary and final, of the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863

The Emancipation Proclamation has become a foundational text—and a foundational moment—in the American Civil Rights movement. It marked the first major victory in the continuing effort to …

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 …

On Sept. 22, 1862, he issued a preliminary proclamation announcing that emancipation would become effective on Jan. 1, 1863, in those states still in rebellion.

Although there was no consensus on the existence of such “war powers,” Lincoln issued a preliminary emancipation proclamation on September 22, 1862, and then released a final …

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Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation [San Francisco, California, and Washington, D.C.], January 1, 1863 [1864]. Document signed, 1 page. President Lincoln’s Emancipation …

Dec 15, 2025 · Get the official text and legal analysis of the Emancipation Proclamation, detailing its scope as a strategic wartime executive order.