On the recordDecember 8, 1863
The policy of emancipation and of employing black soldiers gave to the future a new aspect, about which hope and fear and doubt contended in uncertain conflict.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “The policy of emancipation and of employing black soldiers gave to the future a new aspect, about which hope and fear…”
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In his annual message, Lincoln reflects on the complex and uncertain public reaction to the Emancipation Proclamation and the enlistment of black soldiers.
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