<I>The Proclamation of Emancipation by the President of the United States, to take effect January 1st, 1863</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1862
name: label: Written by
content: President Abraham Lincoln, American, 1809 - 1865
label: Published by
content: John Murray Forbes, American, 1813 - 1898
notes: label: Caption
content: This booklet was produced in December 1862 specifically for Union soldiers to read and distribute among African Americans.
label: Description
content: A miniature pamphlet containing the text of the Emancipation Proclamation. Seven pages with the original printed salmon wrappers. Lightly soiled, text lightly tanned. In a half morocco and cloth box, spine gilt.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Emancipation
label: Topic
content: Law
label: Topic
content: Slavery
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Slavery and Freedom Objects
label: Classification
content: Books and Published Materials
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2012.40
objectType: label: Type
content: pamphlets
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Public domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 3 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (8.3 x 5.4 cm)