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Emancipation Proclamation

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  • Aug 11 2010 9:13 AM

    Cort Mitchell

    This resource was matched by a member of the Brokers of Expertise Standards Matching Team.  Images of the original and a transcription, along with an audio file of a former slave discussing life after the proclamation.

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This resource, provided by the National Archives and Records Administration, contains images of the original document of the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Lincoln in 1863. Also included are a transcipt of the text and links to related information and materials. This site is referenced in the EDSITEment lesson "Attitudes Toward Emancipation."

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