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Behind The Battles | Emancipation Proclamation
Published 5 months, 3 weeks ago
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Discover the powerful story behind the Emancipation Proclamation — the historic document that forever changed the course of American history. Signed by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, it declared freedom for enslaved people in Confederate-held territories and transformed the Civil War into a fight for liberty and equality.