Emancipation Proclamation
Also known as: The Emancipation Proclamation · Proclamation 95
The Emancipation Proclamation, officially Proclamation 95, was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by United States president Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War.
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Political consequence of the Union victory
The tactical victory at Antietam provided President Abraham Lincoln the political leverage to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, shifting the war's purpose.