The Emancipation Proclamation

In addition to the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, the New York State Library's collection includes 19th century photographs of the manuscript of the Final Emancipation Proclamation. The manuscript itself was destroyed in the Chicago Fire of 1871.

Photos of the Manuscript of the Final Emancipation Proclamation


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Transcript of the Final Emancipation Proclamation

Last Updated: October 20, 2009