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The Emancipation Proclamation

Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln's Call for Freedom, in an Elegant Gift Edition, Proudly Printed in America

This hardcover edition contains President Abraham Lincoln's landmark January 1, 1863 executive order, the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared the freedom of over three million of the nation's slaves. Including the draft, preliminary, and final versions of the text, this lovely version is a perfect gift for any reader.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Applewood Books
  • Publish Date: Feb 1st, 1998
  • Pages: 32
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 6.60in - 3.90in - 0.30in - 0.20lb
  • EAN: 9781557094704
  • Categories: Cultural & Ethnic Studies - American - African American & BlUnited States - 19th CenturyCivil Rights

About the Author

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was the 16th president of the United States, elected in 1860, reelected in 1864, and serving until his assassination at the Ford Theater in Washington, D.C. in 1865. He led the nation during the American Civil War, played a major role in the abolition of slavery and is regarded as one of the most important statesmen in American history for his work to preserve the Union.