LAD #20: Emancipation Proclamation

The Emancipation Proclamation is split into two parts, the first being the idea that any slaves currently under ownership in the South are now "forever free" by the Union. These slaves will be respected and held in this role by military personnel. Secondly, the Emancipation Proclamation lists off the states in which this declaration applies. The states include Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. Some regions in Louisiana and Virginia do not have to comply with the proclamation. Lincoln states that in these listed territories, slaves are completely free from labor altogether. The slaves will have their complete rights maintained in the North.