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I now determined upon the adoption of the emancipation policy; and without consultation with, or the knowledge of, the cabinet, I prepared the original draft of the proclamation.
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Sherman recounts his decision to adopt the emancipation policy and the drafting of the proclamation without cabinet consultation.
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