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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00902 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of miscellaneous Civil War-era newspapers |
| Title | Chronicle-Extra printing of the Emancipation Proclamation |
| Date | 1 January 1863 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Document Type | Broadside |
| Content Description | News-sheet printing the Emancipation Proclamation with news from New Orleans, New York and Louisville. Heading states, "Slavery Forever ABOLISHED in the United States of America!!" |
| Subjects | Military History Civil War African American History Slavery Emancipation Emancipation Proclamation President Presidential Speeches and Proclamations |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Slavery & Abolition; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | American Civil War Newspapers and Magazines |
| Additional Information | The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln, states all slaves upon Union military victory will be set free in states that have seceded from the Union and are not under Northern control. This factor is important because it shows that the Proclamation did not touch on slavery in loyal Border States. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |