On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
And now, on this day of January 1st, 1863, the formal and solemn announcement was made that thereafter the government would be found on the side of emancipation.
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Frederick Douglass
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From his autobiography, marking the pivotal moment of the Emancipation Proclamation's issuance and its significance for the Union cause.
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