Unshackling the Future: the Pivotal Role of the Emancipation Proclamation
Words: 622 1739An important turning point in the history of the United States occurred when President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the American Civil War. This landmark proclamation, which took effect on January 1, 1863, fundamentally altered both the nature of the conflict and the way in which the country approached the institution of slavery. Its relevance extends well beyond the direct consequences that the war years had at the time and has reverberations that go deep into the history […]
