The Emancipation Proclamation
- ISBN-10
- 1403468184
- ISBN-13
- 9781403468185
- Series
- The Emancipation Proclamation
- Category
- Slaves
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-11-03
- Publisher
- Capstone Classroom
- Author
- Karen Price Hossell
Description
Discusses slavery and the movement to abolish it in the United States, and explains what the Emancipation Proclamation stated and its historical significance.
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