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Emancipation Proclamation Definition

☆ Emancipation Proclamation

noun

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

Emancipation Proclamation Law Definition

n

Exec-utive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, freeing all slaves held in geographical areas in rebellion against the United States.
Emancipation Proclamation Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • sign: Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
  • issue: Despite the howls of the moderates Lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation.