Examines the history of the Emancipation Proclamation, showing its creation as a war measure designed to bring the southern states back to the Union and discussing its effectiveness in freeing the slaves.
year: 2002
call number/section: 973.7
subjects: lincoln, abraham, 1809-1865, juvenile literature, slaves, emancipation, united states, juvenile literature, slavery, history, united states, politics and government, 1861-1865, juvenile literature, history, civil war, 1861-1865, 1861-1865, civil war