Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth Order Ornament Bundle

• National Archives Store Exclusive
• Made in the U.S.A.
• Solid brass, electroplated with non-tarnishing silver finish, giclee print
• 2 ½ X 3 inches each
• Gift boxed

• Product Description

• Exclusive to the National Archives Store, our detailed and vividly colored brass ornaments are made in the United States. Depicting the handwritten record of General Order No. 3, and a section of the Emancipation Proclamation, each is a profound reminder of our nation's important history. We think these wonderful and distinguished decorative pieces deserve to be shown at any time of year. Bundled as a set, they make special gifts and collectors' items.

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.