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The document is a proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declaring all persons held as slaves within certain designated states to be free. This action was taken as a war measure to suppress the ongoing rebellion against the United States. The proclamation identified the states and parts of states in rebellion and declared the enslaved individuals in those areas to be free from that day onward. It also called upon these newly freed individuals to abstain from violence and encouraged them to work for reasonable wages. Additionally, the proclamation allowed for the enlistment of these individuals into the armed services of the United States. Lincoln justified this act as one of justice and military necessity, invoking the judgment of mankind and the favor of God. The document bears Lincoln's signature and the seal of the United States. This proclamation marked a significant turning point in the fight against slavery and the Civil War.

Keywords

Emancipation Proclamation

Abraham Lincoln

January 1, 1863

slavery

rebellion

freedom

war measure

military necessity

enlistment

Civil War