The Emancipation Proclamation changed that, however, and explicitly redirected the struggle toward ending slavery in the United States. However, the language of the Proclamation was limited in scope.

KELLY: Yeah. Well, I mean, the content of the document is summed up by the title - the Emancipation Proclamation - although President Lincoln wasn't actually freeing all enslaved people.

A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Lincoln -- the highlight of a fascinating catalog -- sold at a Sotheby’s auction for $12 million.

On the 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, we should reflect on the wise words Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered in a 1962 speech about the significance of the document.

Bermuda will commemorate the 191st Anniversary of Emancipation at Cup Match, with the  African Diaspora Heritage Trail ...

I actually saw the Emancipation Proclamation is probably - I would say about 20 years ago or so, that they opened it up. But I hadn't really studied Lincoln and it's one of those things.

A century-and-a-half after the Emancipation Proclamation, mankind is still in his infancy and won’t reach maturity until the day when people fully grasp the essential meaning of that document ...

An observance to mark the Emancipation Proclamation’s 150th anniversary will take place at the Bayview Opera House in the Ruth Williams Theatre, 4705 Third St., San Francisco.

The public can choose from 25 historic designs including Bugs Bunny, Star Trek, and Disney characters for the commemorative collection.

The Emancipation Proclamation also stated men of color would be allowed to join the Union army, an invitation they gladly accepted. By the end of the Civil War, nearly 200,000 Black men had fought ...

The Emancipation Proclamation changed that, however, and explicitly redirected the struggle toward ending slavery in the United States. However, the language of the Proclamation was limited in scope.