On the recordDecember 31, 1862
And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defense;
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Proclamation 95—Regarding the Status of Slaves in States Engaged in Rebellion Against the United States [Emancipation...
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