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Revolution from Below
The fact that slaves were already emancipating themselves presented an opportunity for the Lincoln administration to use for the Union’s benefit by issuing a presidential proclamation ending slavery in those areas of rebellion.
 

Jun. 8, 1861, Scientific American, p. 362, col. 2
Non-interference with Slavery.

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

Mar. 15, 1862, Harper’s Weekly, p. 162, col. 2-3
Editorial on Port Royal.

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.

May 31, 1862, Harper’s Weekly, p. 339, col. 3
Robert Smalls and the Planter.

Jun. 7, 1862, Harper’s Weekly, p. 354, col. 4 & p. 355, col. 1
“Eight Contrabands bring out the rebel steamer Planter from Charleston harbor."

Jun. 14, 1862, Harper’s Weekly, p. 372, col. 1-4 & p. 373, col. 1
Robert Smalls, Captain of the Planter.

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.”

Jan. 10, 1863, Harper’s Weekly, p. 18, col. 1-2
Editorial on Emancipation Proclamation.

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

Jan. 24, 1863, Leslie’s Illustrated, p. 275, col. 1
Slaves in Maryland refuse to labor.

Jan. 24, 1863, Leslie’s Illustrated, p. 276, col. 1-4
Emancipation Day in Port Royal South Carolina, illustration.

Feb. 14, 1863, Harper’s Weekly, p. 98, col. 4
Editorial: “Shall There Be Colored Soldiers?”

Feb.28, 1863, Harper’s Weekly, p. 133, col. 1-4
“Our Colored Troops—the Line Officers of the First Louisiana National Guard,” illustration.

Jun. 6, 1863, Harper’s Weekly, p. 355, col. 2
Frederick Law Olmsted tells story of an enslaved black man who used his owner’s gun to gain freedom for his wife and child.

Jun. 13, 1863, Harper’s Weekly, p. 371, col. 1
“The Flag,” a poem dedicated to Robert G. Shaw and the Massachusetts Fifty-fourth Regiment.

Jun. 20, 1863, Harper’s Weekly, p. 386, col. 1-2
Editorial on the use of “Negro” troops.

 

     
 

 

 
     
 

 

 
     

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