Project Gutenberg 2007-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 78 Lincoln, Abraham 1809 1865 United States President (1861-1865) Lincoln, Abe The Emancipation Proclamation Reading ease score: 31.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. "The Emancipation Proclamation" by Abraham Lincoln is a historical document issued in the early 1860s. This proclamation serves as a crucial legal and moral statement during the American Civil War, declaring the freedom of slaves in states that were in rebellion against the Union. The document is significant for its role in the fight against slavery, representing a pivotal moment in American history. In this proclamation, Abraham Lincoln states that as of January 1, 1863, all enslaved individuals in designated Confederate states shall be freed. He outlines the responsibilities of the U.S. government to recognize and maintain their freedom, urging newly freed individuals to refrain from violence and work for fair wages. Lincoln also mentions that those deemed fit would be welcomed into the military service, highlighting the call for their contribution to the war effort. This proclamation was both a bold military strategy and a moral step toward abolishing slavery, reflective of Lincoln's belief in justice and constitutional duty during a time of national strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln). Emancipation Proclamation E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Politics 31656 31657 2024-10-09T13:35:31.628930 2023-09-10T05:22:18.752345 text/html text/html 31649 31650 2024-10-09T13:35:31.845934 2023-09-10T05:22:18.879327 text/html text/html 84672 2024-10-09T13:35:36.981908 application/epub+zip 83643 2024-10-09T13:35:34.872926 application/epub+zip 76278 2024-10-09T13:35:33.648924 application/epub+zip 187257 2024-10-09T13:35:38.392935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182412 2024-10-09T13:35:36.291984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147706 2022-09-10T11:00:14.083863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 23702 23730 2024-10-09T13:35:31.415942 2023-09-10T05:22:18.620338 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 23613 2007-07-15T21:35:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 8598 2007-07-15T21:35:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19100 2024-10-09T13:35:38.511894 application/rdf+xml 14268 2024-10-09T13:35:34.176941 image/jpeg 3422 2024-10-09T13:35:33.910925 image/jpeg 84091 2024-10-09T13:35:31.849933 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia