jan 1, 1863 - Emancipation Proclomation
Description:
The Emancipation Proclamation, or Proclamation 95, was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. It changed the federal legal status of more than 3.5 million enslaved African Americans in the designated areas of the South from slave to free.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1863
Now
~ 161 years ago
