...all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforth shall be, free; and that the Executive Government...recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons." The proclamation is concluded with the following words : " And upon this act, sincerely believed to...

...all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforth shall be, free; and that the Executive Government...thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persona." The proclamation is concluded with the following words : " And upon this act, sincerely believed...

...was issued by the President of the United States containing among other things the following, to wit: United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts...

...the United States, shall be then, thenceforth and forever free, and the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, or any of them, in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom. That the Executive...

...the United States, shall be then, thenceforth and FOEEVEE FREE, and the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts...

...States and parts of States therein designated, were and thenceforward should be free; and, further, that the Executive Government of the United States,...including the military and naval authorities thereof, would recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons. This guarantee has been rendered especially...

...States and parts of States therein designated, were and thenceforward should be free; and, further, that the Executive Government of the United States,...including the military and naval authorities thereof, would recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons. This guarantee has been rendered especially...

...States, shall be then, thenceforth and говвткк ГНЕВ, and the Executive Government of the United States, Including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and will do no act or acta to repress such persons, or any of them, In any efforts...

...existed, the proclamation says that, "as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing the rebellion," "and by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid,...recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons." "And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution upon military...

...power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within the designated States, and parts of States, are and henceforward...authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of the said persons, and I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free, to abstain from all...