On January 1, 1863, he issued theEmancipation Proclamation, which declared the slaves in the states "in rebellion" to be free. Re-elected in 1864, he sought to heal the war-torn nation throughReconstruction.
| Binding | Loose Pages, Articles |
| Language | English |
| Author | Abraham Lincoln |
| Publisher | Scholastic |
| Topic | Abraham Lincoln |
| Original/Facsimile | Original |
On January 1, 1863, he issued theEmancipation Proclamation, which declared the slaves in the states «in rebellion» to be free. Re-elected in 1864, he sought to heal the war-torn nation throughReconstruction.