Emancipation Proclamation
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Background What was Lincoln’s stance on slavery when the war began?
Background Lincoln issued a preliminary proclamation in September of 1862 This announced that emancipation would take effect in January William Seward Secretary of State, in Lincoln’s cabinet Convinced Lincoln to wait and release the proclamation after a Union victory. Why?
Lincoln and McClellan discussing the Proclamation after the Battle of Antietam
The Document Went into effect on January 1, 1863
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