The Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Abraham
Lincoln on January 1, 1863 that abolished slavery in all states including those
in the Confederacy. It is still an
important document today because it finally removed the practice of slavery in
America. Never again would people be
bought or sold like property and it also defined that all people were equal and
that no one had the right to enslave another.
General Order 143 that enabled slaves and free blacks to enlist in the
Union Army during the Civil War. The color regiments performed well and
President praised these men for their sacrifice in winning the war. It is still relevant today , we judge not by
their color but how well they perform and how committed they are to the cause
at hand.
