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Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation linked the preservation of American constitutional government to the end of slavery. It has become one of our country's most treasured documents. The original handwritten Emancipation Proclamation is preserved, protected, and held in trust by the National Archives.
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The Emancipation Proclamation linked the preservation of American constitutional government to the end of slavery. It has become one of our country's most treasured documents. The original handwritten Emancipation Proclamation is preserved, protected, and held in trust by the National Archives.