Emancipation Proclamation

"Emancipation Proclamation offers readers a unique look at an often misunderstood American document. It scrutinizes the ... (more)

"Emancipation Proclamation offers readers a unique look at an often misunderstood American document. It scrutinizes the steps that led to Lincoln's proclamation, the change in his views on how to address the divided country and the plight of black people-free and enslaved-as well as the actual purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation and what it ultimately achieved" --Dust jacket. (less)