The Emancipation Proclamation
By: by Ann Heinrichs.
Series: We the people; We the people (Series) (Compass Point Books)
Publisher: Compass Point Books
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Minneapolis, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Juvenile literature.; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.; United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln). -- Juvenile literature.; Emancipation Proclamation.; Slaves -- Emancipation -- United States -- Juvenile literature.; Slavery -- History.; African Americans -- History.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865 -- Juvenile literature.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Looks at the political and moral issues that caused President Lincoln to issue the 1863 document that freed many slaves, and at the immediate and long-term consequences of his action.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index.