Emancipation Proclamation Bookmark

• National Archives Store Exclusive
• Made in the U.S.A.
• Solid brass, electroplated with non-tarnishing silver finish, giclee print
• 3/4 X 3 3/4 inches

• Product Description

• This is a unique bookmark commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation. Proudly exclusive to the National Archives Store and made in the United States, it makes a special gift.

Issued on January 1, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln, the Emancipation Proclamation remains one of our country's most treasured documents. Although it did not immediately end slavery in the nation, it placed the issue squarely on top of the wartime agenda during the Civil War. It added moral force to the Union's cause, transforming the war into a fight for human freedom, and was a significant milestone leading to the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution in 1865, formally outlawing slavery throughout the nation.
The original handwritten Emancipation Proclamation is preserved, protected, and held in trust by the National Archives in Washington, D.C.