On This Day: September 22

On September 22, 1862, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary version of the Emancipation Proclamation. The statement advocated for the liberation of enslaved people, shifting the purpose of the Civil War from a war for federal unity to a war for freedom from slavery, profoundly impacting future generations. [Playio] On This Day: September 21 https://link.playio.co/5xicyc