The Emancipation Proclamation |
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| Author:
| Carey, Charles W. |
| Series title: | Journey to Freedom Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60253-137-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | The Child's World, Inc
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $35.64 |
Book Description:
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The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, declared all Confederate slaves to be free. Because the order only applied to Southern states that the Union did not control, few slaves benefited immediately. However, many see the historic document as a key turning point in the U.S. Civil War and in the movement to abolish slavery.
The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, declared all Confederate slaves to be free. Because the order only applied to Southern states that the Union did not control, few slaves benefited immediately. However, many see the historic document as a key turning point in the U.S. Civil War and in the movement to abolish slavery.