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Emancipation Proclamation

Announced in September 1862, Lincoln's order took effect on January 1, 1863. Newspaper pages from 1862 to 1863 on a map and timeline.

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4893 matching newspaper pages in total. New York, NY has the most hits (415 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-09-10, page 8

    … expenses of the war. On the contrary, hearing a fuint whisper of Gen. Hanter's emancipation proclamation, he bad confidence iu bis promise of freedom; so he looked denth squarely in the …

  2. The New York Herald — 1862-09-25, page 1

    … all in their power to stir np a feeling against the government on necouni of the emancipation proclamation. Their conversation in dicates that they have no heart m the matter, as they . …

    … MoClernand and staff are here. SERENADE TO THE PRESIDENT. Mr. Lincoln's Speech on tbe Emancipation Proclamation and MeClcllan's Victories. Speeches ef Secretary Chase, Attorney Gene ral Bates …

  3. The New York Herald — 1862-09-25, page 4

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … Wadsworth and Hunter in high commands. What the radicals desire is not merely an emancipation proclamation. Wendell Phillips expressed their wishes through the Independent some time ago. …

  4. The New York Herald — 1862-09-26, page 1

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … notion will override and crush Its authors. There IL no doubt that the Presidents emancipation proclamation was AMI il intended simply a1d exclusively n Wh'le IL has taken the wind ont cf …

  5. The New York Herald — 1862-09-26, page 4

    … 1 ir;<t plate in publ c attention. The excitement in regard to the President's emancipation proclamation lias quieted down, and even Massa Greeley shouts '? God bless Old Abe'' no more …

    … together and assisting each other. In the first place, there was the President's emancipation proclamation. Then the secret revolutionary meetings of the Now England Governors, culminating …

    … ewarm with Governor Andrew's promised recruits, in consequence of the President's emancipation proclamation. Wall street if practical, and cannot rely upon prophecies and predictions. Neither …

  6. New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-09-27, page 1

    … President—Prczentation of an Address of Uuconditionn! Loyalty ~HIndorsement of the Emancipation Proclamation—FProceedings of the Cone vention. Fight nt Crampton’s Gap—A Desperate Encounter …

  7. New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-09-27, page 4

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … 1isDatch savs: Olspalcn, saye: rloed the highest official circles that the recent Emancipation Proclamation prec plated upon the coun nv BY re..on Of limitations, received within. very few …

  8. The New York Herald — 1862-09-27, page 1

    … Guerilla Movements?Bx.r<xoidi uary March?General McKinttry, <fc. Prcsideut Lincoln's emancipation proclamation has been received with serious bead Bliukiugs by many, and with unbounded joy and …

    … agreed upon, to be presented to the President to day, congratulating him on biH emancipation proclamation, and promising the un qualified BupjKirt of the people of the loyal States to any …

  9. The New York Herald — 1862-09-27, page 4

    … the same time to impose upon him a thoroughly radical Cabinet to carry out the emancipation proclamation. But there is little chance of the President be ing coaxed or scared info their …

  10. The New York Herald — 1862-09-28, page 4

    … ing up the courage of their dupes. Tuk Boston Liberator on President Lin coln's Emancipation Proclamation.?Lloyd Garrison, the head and front of the radical fac tion of Massachusetts, does …

    … not find the Presi dent's emancipation proclamation by any means a subject for unqualified abolition re joicings. On the contrary, …

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