Tag Archives: Emancipation Proclamation

A Legacy of Freedom: Nimrod Burke Provides a Link Between Two Emancipations

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Kevin Pawlak

Robert Carter III’s 1791 Deed of Gift, which gradually freed 452 of his enslaved laborers, was the largest private emancipation of slaves until the American Civil War. Some of the descendants of the enslaved men, women, and children freed by … Continue reading →

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Give the Devil All He Wants: The 1862 Rebel Raid on Chambersburg

Posted on October 10, 2020 by ECW Guest Post

ECW welcomes guest authors Dan Masters and Scott Mingus Fear had long since given way to nonchalance. Constant alarms that “The Rebels are coming” had wearied the residents of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, to the point that by mid-October 1862, most … Continue reading →

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Perceptions of Emancipation in Gettysburg, Part Three

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Jon Tracey

ECW welcomes back guest author Jon Tracey The conclusion of a series (Part One, Part Two) As seen in Part One and Part Two, Gettysburg was a border town caught directly in the midst of national debates on emancipation during … Continue reading →

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Perceptions of Emancipation in Gettysburg, Part Two

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Jon Tracey

ECW welcomes back guest author Jon Tracey Part Two of a series (Part One) As noted in Part One, Gettysburg was a deeply divided community on the topic of emancipation. Early in the war, support of the controversial topic and … Continue reading →

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Perceptions of Emancipation in Gettysburg, Part One

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Jon Tracey

ECW welcomes back guest author Jon Tracey Part One of a series Before the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania was a battlefield, it was simply a small town in south-central Pennsylvania within Adams County. A mere 7.5 miles from the … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: 1/6-1/15/19

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Emerging Civil War

The Emancipation Proclamation made promises and history moments. What do you think is the most significant part of that document? (And if you want to review the primary source text of the outline, promises, and national changes, check it out … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: Emancipation Memorial (Revisited)

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Emerging Civil War

We’re looking back into the 2019 archives and found this Weekender about the Emancipation Memorial in Washington D.C.  January 1st marked the 157th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation and if you’re spending a wintry day in D.C., … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the Emancipation Proclamation

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

In September 1962, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke at the New York Civil War Centennial Commission’s Emancipation Proclamation Observance, reflecting on the impact of that historic document on American history and the world. It had been one hundred years since … Continue reading →

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Facebook Cover Photo: The Emancipation Proclamation

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Todd Arrington

Emerging Civil War welcomed 2019 with an new cover photo on our Facebook page. Here are some details about the historic image.

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Beyond the 13th Amendment: Ending Slavery in the Indian Territory

Posted on July 10, 2018 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Neil P. Chatelain When exactly did legal slavery end in the United States? Many Americans unfamiliar with the particulars of the Civil War respond with 1863 and the issuing of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Still … Continue reading →

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