Best EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION Abraham Lincoln Freedom 1862 Civil War Newspaper

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Best EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION Abraham Lincoln Freedom 1862 Civil War Newspaper :
$2475.00

Best EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION Abraham Lincoln Freedom 1862 Civil War Newspaper Offered is an original, collectible newspaper (NOT a copy/reproduction): NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 1862 * Emancipation Proclamation
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Freedom for enslaved - slaves
* Best publication to be had (very rare)Page 2 begins with the Emancipation Proclamation, from the city where it was issued.The Emancipation Proclamation was a presidential proclamation that changed the federal legal status of more than 3.5 million enslaved African Americans in the designated areas of the South from slave to free. As soon as a slave escaped the control of the Confederate government, by running away or through advances of federal troops, the former slave became free in fact.On September 22, 1862 Lincoln issued a preliminary warning that he would order the emancipation of all slaves in any state that did not end its rebellion against the Union by January 1, 1863. None of the Confederate states restored themselves to the Union and Lincoln's order was signed and took effect on January 1, 1863.This newspaper contains the preliminary Proclamation, typically the more desired of the two which most newspapers published in their September, 1862 and January, 1863 editions. The January printing was more of a formality since the "news" was announced in September.Collectors have always desired historic reports in newspapers from where the event happened. Being a Proclamation by President Lincoln, a Washington, D.C. printing is the most coveted.The full text consumes most of the first column on page 2, headed: "OFFICIAL. By The President of the United States of America, A PROCLAMATION" and is signed in type at its conclusion: Abraham Lincoln.Four pages, very nice condition.AI notes: On September 22, 1862, following the Union’s tactical victory at the Battle of Antietam, President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, a historic declaration that set the stage for a transformative shift in the Civil War’s purpose. The proclamation announced that on January 1, 1863, all enslaved people in Confederate states still in rebellion would be freed, signaling a decisive federal commitment to ending slavery while leaving border states and Union-occupied areas untouched. Though it did not immediately liberate anyone, the announcement carried profound political and military implications: it discouraged European nations from supporting the Confederacy, encouraged enslaved people to escape or resist, and authorized the enlistment of Black soldiers in the Union Army, bolstering manpower. By linking emancipation directly to the Union war effort, Lincoln reframed the conflict as not only a fight to preserve the nation but also a moral struggle against slavery, marking a pivotal turning point in American history. Please Note: All of our offerings are 100% authentic! We do not offer reprints or reproductions of any kind. They are guaranteed to be original!
Links to Archival Storage Options & Certificates of Authenticity Are Below! Historical reports may be beautifulor ugly, but they are always informative. While we rejoice in the beautiful (heroic, discovery, amazing feats, etc.), we at History's Newsstand also offer "the ugly" for we are determined to learn from the wrongs of the past - understanding, to do so, we must be willing to look these wrongs directly in the face and shout "NO MORE!". It is for this reason many Black Americans collect historic slave ads, Jews collect reports regarding the Holocaust, women collect coverage of the Women's Suffrage Movement, etc.. If you find any to be offensive, we agree! Hopefully this is an indication we are moving in the right direction.
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