This book gives an analysis of the Emancipation Proclamation, including information on how it was created and its impact on American history.
General Note
Title proper from title frame.
Content Note
A sign of things to come -- Slavery in America -- A waiting game -- Countdown to freedom -- An ongoing struggle for justice -- Conclusion -- The Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, September 22, 1862 -- The Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863.