(Saigon June 26), July 22, 1862, President Lincoln read the first draft of the Emancipation Proclamation to the Cabinet. In In 1862, 22, 2010 - President Lincoln read the first draft of the Emancipation Proclamation to the Cabinet. This command will announce the liberation of southern slaves.


"Emancipation Proclamation" (The Emancipation Proclamation), announced by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln Declaration, its claim to territory under Confederate rebellion of slaves should enjoy freedom, however, exempted from the object contains not disconnected from the federal border states, and the states were under federal control over. This Declaration is only the immediate liberation of a small number of slaves, but essentially to strengthen the authority of the freedom of the black slaves, the federal military control of the territory of the confederation in advance to pave the way for the eventual abolition of the nation's slavery.
In fact, the document did not play the role of freeing the slaves. Why? "Emancipation Proclamation" in 1862 for the Southern League slaves were free, at a time when the federal government does not actually control the southern region. This document at the time there is no practical significance, (l $ dj��.��r��) like Australia trying to enact legal constraints Zealanders.
until December 6, 1865, Amendment No. 13 "issued before slavery officially repeal.

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