jan 1, 1863 - President Lincoln issues emancipation proclamation
Description:
The Emancipation Proclamation was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. In a single stroke, it changed the federal legal status of more than 3 million enslaved people in the designated areas of the South from "slave" to "free".Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1863
Now
~ 162 years ago