Who+issued+the+Emancipation+Proclamation

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208.  Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation   - A. Abraham Lincoln.

Abe Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to get rid of slavery. He issued it during the Civil War. It was issued in September, 1862, the order became effective on January 1, 1863.

Image taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emancipation_proclamation This is an example of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Image taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emancipation_proclamation This is an example of the sighning of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Image taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emancipation_proclamation This is an example of the slaves freed after the Emancipation Proclamation.

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