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title: Proclamation of Emancipation
author: Library of Congress
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17469/proclamation-of-emancipation/
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updated: 2023-05-26
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# Proclamation of Emancipation

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## Image File

[![Proclamation of Emancipation](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17469.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17469.jpg)

## Image Caption

Proclamation of Emancipation by the President of the United States of America, officially issued on 1 January 1863.

Library of Congress, Washington D.C.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Congress, L. o. (2023, May 26). Proclamation of Emancipation. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17469/proclamation-of-emancipation/>
### Chicago
Congress, Library of. "Proclamation of Emancipation." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 26, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17469/proclamation-of-emancipation/>.
### MLA
Congress, Library of. "Proclamation of Emancipation." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 May 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17469/proclamation-of-emancipation/>.

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