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The Emancipation Proclamation The Emancipation Proclamation Brendan January Tells the story of the document which led eventually to the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment and relates the role of President Lincoln in freeing the slaves. OL14852086W
Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation in American history Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation in American history David M. Holford Examines the history of the Emancipation Proclamation, showing its creation as a war measure designed to bring the southern states back to the Union and discussing its effectiveness in freeing the sl… OL1847506W
Freedom national Freedom national James Oakes Freedom National is a groundbreaking history of emancipation that joins the political initiatives of Lincoln and the Republicans in Congress with the courageous actions of Union soldiers and runaway … OL19662258W
Who freed the slaves? Who freed the slaves? Leonard L. Richards "In the popular imagination, slavery in the United States ended with Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. The proclamation may have been limited--freeing only slaves within Confederate states… OL19663105W
The Emancipation Proclamation and the end of slavery in America The Emancipation Proclamation and the end of slavery in America Diane Bailey From the distance of more than a hundred years, it is difficult to comprehend how the cruelty of slavery continued for so long. It took a devastating civil war to finally end it, bringing the U.S. to… OL20886621W