B325: Proclamation of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) announcing that on January 1, 1863, slaves within all areas of rebellion would be declared free, September 22, 1862

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date(s):: 1862-09-22
creator(s):: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
subject(s):: American Civil War, 1861-1865; Slaves; Emancipation; Slavery; African Americans
type(s):: Folder; Proclamation