Examines events that led to the Emancipation Proclamation which freed the slaves in the United States, discusses why President Lincoln was able to issue the Emancipation without the support of Congress, and looks at the reaction and effects of the legislation around the country.
year: 2012
call number/section: 973.7
subjects: lincoln, abraham, 1809-1865, juvenile literature, slaves, emancipation, united states, juvenile literature, united states, politics and government, 1861-1865, juvenile literature