On January 1, 1863, President Lincoln issued The Emancipation Proclamation.
It marked the end of a story that began in July 1862 when the President began working on the draft.
The Proclamation was a controversial move. It took effect on January 1, 1863 but many states did not see the executive order as binding.
President Lincoln knew that the order was not the long term answer. This is why he fought for the 13th Amendment that ended slavery in the US in 1865.
It marked the end of a story that began in July 1862 when the President began working on the draft.
The Proclamation was a controversial move. It took effect on January 1, 1863 but many states did not see the executive order as binding.
President Lincoln knew that the order was not the long term answer. This is why he fought for the 13th Amendment that ended slavery in the US in 1865.
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