External Websites

The following external websites contain primary source materials and related information on the Emancipation Proclamation.

The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln External
Abraham Lincoln Association
Documents from Freedom: A Documentary History of Emancipation, 1861-1867 External
University of Maryland
Emancipation External
House Divided: The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College. This site compiles documents, images, and events related to the Emancipation Proclamation.
The Emancipation Proclamation
National Archives and Records Administration
Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
National Archives and Records Administration
The Emancipation Proclamation: An Act of Justice
National Archives and Records Administration: This essay is based on a talk given by John Hope Franklin at the National Archives, January 4, 1993, on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Lincoln's Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation External
New York State Library
Mr. Lincoln and Freedom External
The Lincoln Institute: This site documents Abraham Lincoln’s views on slavery throughout his life.
Toward Racial Equality: Harper’s Weekly Reports on Black America, 1857-1874 External
HarpWeek
“I Will Be Heard!” Abolitionism in America External
Cornell University Library

Emancipation Proclamation: Primary Documents in American History