Emancipation proclamation
Defined in 1 dictionary — Black's (1910)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
An' executive proclamation, declaring that all persons held in slavery in certain designated states and districts were and shonid remain free. It was issued January 1, 1863, by Abraham Lincoln, as president of the United States and commander in chief.
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