Title
Emancipation Proclamation January 1, 1863
Subject
Copy of the Emancipation Proclamation [folded broadside]
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.
Creator
Abraham Lincoln
Source
https://mymasonportal.gmu.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_3_1
Date
01-01-1863
Format
Broadside
Language
English
Type
Speech
Original Format
Paper