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Emancipation Proclamation
The definition of the Emancipation Proclamation is an order issued by President Lincoln in 1862 to free the slaves effective January 1, 1863.
(noun)An example of the Emancipation Proclamation is the order that freed 3.1 million enslaved people when it was issued in the U.S. in 1863.
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See Emancipation Proclamation in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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a proclamation issued by President Lincoln in September, 1862, effective January 1, 1863, freeing the slaves in all territory still at war with the Union
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