Emancipation Proclamation

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Civil War in Four Minutes - Emancipation Proclamation

Civil War Trust

Historian Hari Jones describes the series of events which led President Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. This video is part of the Civil War Trust's In4 video series, which presents short videos on basic Civil War topics.

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