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Diplomatic Considerations
Since emancipation was popular with the British working class, the Proclamation helped convince the British government not to recognize the Confederacy diplomatically.
 

Feb. 9, 1861, New York Illustrated News, p. 210, col. 2-3
“The Right of the South to its ‘Chattels.’”

Sep 21, 1861, Leslie’s Illustrated, p. 290, col. 1-2
General Fremont’s proclamation and President Lincoln’s response.

Oct. 5, 1861, Scientific American, p. 210, col. 1
“Fremont’s Proclamation and the President.”

Apr. 5, 1862, Harper’s Weekly, p. 210, col. 2-3
Editorial, “What to do with Negroes once they are free?”

May 31, 1862, Harper’s Weekly, p. 338, col. 1
President Lincoln’s proclamation rescinding General Orders of General Hunter freeing slaves in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.

May 31, 1862, Harper’s Weekly, p. 339, col. 3
President Lincoln’s proclamation rescinding General Orders of General Hunter freeing slaves in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.

Jul. 26, 1862, Harper’s Weekly, p. 467, col. 2-3
Senate discussions about employing blacks in the military.

Jul. 26, 1862, Harper’s Weekly, p. 467, col. 3
Abraham Lincoln proposes a compensated emancipation bill to Congress.

Aug. 9, 1862, Harper’s Weekly, p. 498, col. 1
Proclamation by President Lincoln
announcing confiscation of rebel property.  Also see sixth section of Confiscation Act.

Sep. 6, 1862, Harper’s Weekly, p. 562, col. 1
Exchange between Abraham Lincoln and Horace Greeley on slavery.

Sep. 6, 1862, Harper’s Weekly, p. 563, col. 3-4
Exchange between Abraham Lincoln and Horace Greeley on slavery.

Oct. 4, 1862, Harper’s Weekly, p. 626, col. 1-2
Lincoln’s Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.

Oct. 4, 1862, Harper’s Weekly, p. 627, col. 2-3
Lincoln’s Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.

Oct. 11, 1862, Harper’s Weekly, p. 642, col. 2
Lincoln’s Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.

Oct. 11, 1862, New York Illustrated News, p. 354, col. 3
“A Proclamation by the President of the United States.”

Dec. 13, 1862, Harper’s Weekly, p. 786, col. 1-2
Editorial on Lincoln’s message to Congress on compensated emancipation and colonization.

Dec. 13, 1862, Scientific American, p. 370, col. 1
Lincoln’s State of the Union Message.

Jan. 17, 1863, Leslie’s Illustrated, p. 258, col. 3-4
Editorial on Emancipation Proclamation.

Jan. 17, 1863, Harper’s Weekly p. 34, col. 1
The Emancipation Proclamation.

Jan. 17, 1863, New York Illustrated News, p. 171, col. 4
London Star reports on pro-Emancipation meeting.

Jan. 24, 1863, Leslie’s Illustrated, p. 275, col. 4
Workingmen of Manchester approve Emancipation Proclamation.

Jan. 31, 1863, Leslie’s Illustrated, p. 290, col. 4
Jefferson Davis’ Annual Message.

Mar. 14, 1863, Southern Illustrated, p. 2, col. 1-2
Lincoln as Dictator.

Mar. 14, 1863, Harper’s Weekly, p. 171, col. 4 & p. 172, col. 1-4
Great Union and Emancipation Meeting held in London, article and illustration.

     
 

 

 
     
 

 

 
     

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