Stacker describes the events after the Emancipation Proclamation leading to the full abolition of slavery, using records, academic commentary, and reports.

Five days after the Battle of Antietam in September 1862, Lincoln issued his preliminary Emancipation ... song and dance, speeches and, most importantly, readings of the proclamation.

They were enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation, in which President Abraham Lincoln decreed some enslaved ... back as Frederick Douglass' very famous speech in 1852 - "What To The Slave Is ...

It’s the 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, issued on Jan. 1, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln to declare ... King Jr. delivered in a 1962 speech about the significance ...

22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation ... of federal control as of 1862. The proclamation did not, however, address the contentious issue of slavery ...

But it was ultimately Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation that carried the day ... If you have an account and are registered for online access, sign in with your email address and password below ...

The National Archives has put a date to last year's announcement that the Emancipation Proclamation will go on permanent display. Starting in 2026, the historic document will find a home next to ...

They were enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation, in which President Abraham Lincoln decreed some enslaved ... as Frederick Douglass's very famous speech in 1852 - "What To The Slave Is The ...