ResistanceJanuary 1, 1863

The Emancipation Proclamation

Lincoln declares the enslaved in rebel states free, transforming the war into a fight for freedom.

Key figures

The full text of Lincoln's 1863 proclamation.

The complete text of the January 1, 1863 proclamation.

The 54th Massachusetts, one of the first Black Union regiments.

Black Americans in the Civil War — Crash Course Black American History #18

CrashCourse

The museum's narrative of slavery, emancipation, and the Thirteenth Amendment.

Connections to other moments, systems, and investigations — the links rarely drawn together.

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Black Soldiers & the USCT
The Proclamation authorized Black enlistment, opening the USCT to nearly 200,000 men.

The Proclamation authorized Black enlistment, opening the USCT to nearly 200,000 men.