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ResistanceJanuary 1, 1863

The Emancipation Proclamation

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

Resources

Primary sources·1

Primary source· 1863· Primary

Emancipation Proclamation (transcript)

National Archives

The full text of Lincoln's 1863 proclamation.

Films·1

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

Websites·1

Website· Primary

NMAAHC — Slavery and Freedom

Smithsonian NMAAHC

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