English Explanatory Dictionary

Emancipation Proclamation

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Meanings

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  1. A proclamation, announced by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862, and going into effect on January 1, 1863; that all slaves in areas in rebellion (i.e. under Confederate control) would be free.

Word forms

Emancipation Proclamation
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