EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION

Emancipation Proclamation

Emancipation Proclamation

Thesis Statement

This research papers discusses the Emancipation Proclamation which consists of two executive orders issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.

Introduction

Emancipation Proclamation consists of two executive orders issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln The first one, issued September 22, 1862, declared the freedom of all slaves in any state of the Confederate States of America that did not return to Union control by January 1, 1863. The second order, issued January 1, 1863, named ten specific states where it would apply. Lincoln issued the Executive Order by his authority as "Commander in ...