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Issuance of the Final Emancipation Proclamation
- When
- January 1, 1863
- Where
- Washington, D.C.
Lincoln issued the Final Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, declaring slaves in rebel states free.
On January 1, 1863, Lincoln issued the Final Emancipation Proclamation, officially Proclamation 95. It declared slaves in the ten states still in rebellion to be free, excluding areas under Union control. This action fulfilled the promise made in the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation issued in September 1862.
Sources
- Emancipation Proclamation Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
- Abraham Lincoln Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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