September 22, 1862: Lincoln Issues the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
On September 22, 1862, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, a landmark document that set the stage […]
Abraham Lincoln
On September 22, 1862, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, a landmark document that set the stage […]