Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln and the Dawn of Liberty
- ISBN-10
- 1419703900
- ISBN-13
- 9781419703904
- Series
- Emancipation Proclamation
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 128
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-01-01
- Publisher
- Abrams Books for Young Readers
- Author
- Tonya Bolden
Description
A commemorative introduction to the Emancipation Proclamation provides excerpts from historical sources, reproductions of archival images, and lesser-known facts that challenge popular beliefs.
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