Description
This is the text that freed slaves in rebelling Southern States in 1863. The two versions represent the straight forward approach of the Proclamation, as well as its ideas of patriotism. In the more intricate Emancipation copy, President Lincoln is framed by flags and statues that represent liberty. There is an eagle that holding arrows and an olive branch showing that the fight will be fierce but there is an option for peace. The more intricate document represents the honor associated with presidential power.