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Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Description
This publication of the Emancipation Proclamation, put forth by President Abraham Lincoln was published through War Department on January 2, 1863. The proclamation ensures that all persons held as slaves with any state shall be forever free and calls out the states that are involved in the active rebellion against the United States.
Publication Date
1-2-1863
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Time Period
1860-1869
Subjects
Slaves--Emancipation; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Geographic Location
Washington, (D.C.)
Object Type
text
Format (original)
document
Format (digital)
Digital ID
FVW-MANU-B1F208-1
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Original Manuscript Collection, Series 5: Miscellaneous Materials, 1838-1931, Box 1, Folder 208
Repository
The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.
Recommended Citation
General Orders No. 1, Fifth Edition of Final Official Emancipation Proclamation January 2, 1863, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
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