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Tuesday, 24 May 2016 13:29

Sotheby’s Will Offer a Copy of the Emancipation Proclamation Signed by Abraham Lincoln

The Emanciptation Proclamation. The Emanciptation Proclamation. Wikipedia

On Wednesday, May 25, Sotheby’s will auction a number of important anti-slavery documents, including a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment—both of which were signed by President Abraham Lincoln. The 13th Amendment being offered is one of the original fourteen copies signed by Lincoln, while the Emancipation Proclamation is part of a limited edition printed in 1864 to raise money for the organization that preceded the Red Cross and United Service Organization.

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